Yes, a notary is required.
The principal signs, or directs someone to sign, before a notary or other official authorized to take acknowledgments.
In the official wording
"before a notary public or other individual authorized by the law to take acknowledgments."
From the official pages listed below, checked November 2026.
What else the signing needs
- Witnesses
- None under the execution rule we read. The execution section doesn't mention witnesses.
"before a notary public or other individual authorized by the law to take acknowledgments."
- Agent's acknowledgment
- An agent accepts by acting or other conduct showing acceptance.
"a person accepts appointment as an agent under a power of attorney by exercising authority or performing duties as an agent"
- Recording for real estate
- For real property, a copy attached to the accepting person's affidavit may be recorded in the county where the property is.
"the copy of the power of attorney may be recorded in the county where the transaction lies"
- Official form
- Statutory form power of attorney (Utah Code 75A-2-301). Section 75A-2-301 sets out a form; 75A-2-302 is an optional agent certification. Open the official form
- Durable after incapacity
- Durable unless it says incapacity ends it.
"is durable unless it expressly provides that it is terminated by the incapacity of the principal."
Next step
Sign by video with our New Jersey notary while you're in Utah, 7 AM to 9 PM Eastern, seven days a week, by appointment. New Jersey law lets a New Jersey notary notarize for a signer located in another state (N.J.S.A. 52:7-10.10). How Utah treats it: Utah's Recognition of Acknowledgments Act lets officers authorized by other governments perform notarial acts outside Utah for use in Utah with the same effect as a Utah notary public. More on Utah signers.
If the agent will use it for real estate, ask the title company or the county recorder before you sign.
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In person, we look for a notary commissioned in Utah near you; you approve the price first.
If a local notary in Utah does it: Acknowledgment, per signature, $10, under the state's fee rules (Utah notary fees).
Official sources
- Utah Code Title 75A, Chapter 2, Uniform Power of Attorney Act (Utah Legislature) (checked November 2026)
- H.B. 74 (2016), Uniform Power of Attorney Act, enrolled copy (Utah Legislature) (checked November 2026)
We are not lawyers, and this is general information, not legal advice. Checked November 2026. Rules change, and whoever receives the document decides what it accepts; we can't guarantee acceptance.
Common questions
Is notarization required for a power of attorney in Utah?
Yes, a notary is required. The principal signs, or directs someone to sign, before a notary or other official authorized to take acknowledgments.
Are witnesses needed for a Utah power of attorney?
None under the execution rule we read. The execution section doesn't mention witnesses.
Does the agent sign anything in Utah?
An agent accepts by acting or other conduct showing acceptance.
Does a Utah power of attorney have to be recorded for a house sale?
For real property, a copy attached to the accepting person's affidavit may be recorded in the county where the property is.
Can I sign a Utah power of attorney with an online notary?
Our New Jersey notary can notarize it by video while you're in Utah. Utah's Recognition of Acknowledgments Act lets officers authorized by other governments perform notarial acts outside Utah for use in Utah with the same effect as a Utah notary public.
What does a notary charge in Utah?
Up to $10 per signature, per person or per page, under the state's fee rules. A mobile notary may add a travel fee; ask for the total first.
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