--- title: "Does a Power of Attorney Need to Be Notarized in Utah?" description: "Utah power of attorney: yes, a notary is required, per the official page. What else the signing needs, and the next step." url: "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/does-it-need-a-notary/power-of-attorney-utah" --- Does it need a notary? · Utah # Does a power of attorney need to be notarized in Utah? The answer from the state's own pages, what else a power of attorney needs to be signed properly here, and how to get it done. ✓ New Jersey commissioned notary, no. 50244803, insured for errors and omissions. [See the credentials](/about/credentials) 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](https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title75A/Chapter2/C75A-2_2024090120240501.pdf) 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](https://pub.njleg.gov/bills/2020/PL21/179_.HTM)). 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](/notary/online-notary/utah). If the agent will use it for real estate, ask the title company or the county recorder before you sign. [Notarize it online ($50 per session)](/notary/#order) [Request a mobile notary in Utah](/notary/mobile-notary-outside-new-jersey?state=Utah#request) Booking sends a request; we confirm the time and the price before you pay. 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](/notary/fees-by-state/utah)). ## Get it notarized online today Online notary: open now until 9 PM ET · sessions by appointment · times confirmed by email A New Jersey notary can notarize this with you on a video call, wherever you are in the U.S. $50 for the session, $10 for each extra signer. Any other fee shows in the booking form before you confirm. Open 7 am to 9 pm ET, every day, by appointment. **What you need** - A valid government photo ID - A computer or phone with a camera - The unsigned document [Book an online session](/notary/?service=ron#order) Our certificate states the act was performed using communication technology, as New Jersey law requires. [What it must say](/notary/remote-online-notarization-certificate-wording) Most U.S. recipients accept a remotely notarized document; check with whoever will receive it. [What to ask them](/notary/will-my-online-notarization-be-accepted) · [Several signers](/notary/online-notarization-multiple-signers) ## And a health care power of attorney? **Witnesses; the rule we read doesn't mention a notary.** Since January 1, 2026 (Uniform Health Care Decisions Act, S.B. 134 of 2025), a power of attorney for health care is signed by the person and by one adult witness who is present (in person or by real-time audio and video). The agent and the agent's spouse or cohabitant can't witness. The act doesn't call for a notary. "must be in a record, signed by the individual creating the power, and signed by an adult witness who:" One adult witness. From [S.B. 134 (2025), Health Care Decisions Act Amendments, enrolled copy, effective January 1, 2026 (Utah Legislature)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/enrolled/SB0134.pdf). A health care document follows its own signing rule, separate from the financial one. ## Official sources - [Utah Code Title 75A, Chapter 2, Uniform Power of Attorney Act (Utah Legislature)](https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title75A/Chapter2/C75A-2_2024090120240501.pdf) (checked November 2026) - [H.B. 74 (2016), Uniform Power of Attorney Act, enrolled copy (Utah Legislature)](https://le.utah.gov/~2016/bills/hbillenr/HB0074.pdf) (checked November 2026) - [S.B. 134 (2025), Health Care Decisions Act Amendments, enrolled copy, effective January 1, 2026 (Utah Legislature)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/enrolled/SB0134.pdf) (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. **Does a medical power of attorney need a notary in Utah?** Witnesses; the rule we read doesn't mention a notary. Since January 1, 2026 (Uniform Health Care Decisions Act, S.B. 134 of 2025), a power of attorney for health care is signed by the person and by one adult witness who is present (in person or by real-time audio and video). The agent and the agent's spouse or cohabitant can't witness. The act doesn't call for a notary. **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. ## Keep going - [Utah power of attorney signing requirements](/notary/power-of-attorney-requirements-utah) - [Signing checklist](/notary/power-of-attorney-signing-checklist?state=ut&type=financial) - [Power of attorney rules in every state](/notary/power-of-attorney-requirements-by-state) - [A car title in Utah](/notary/does-it-need-a-notary/car-title-utah) - [A will in Utah](/notary/does-it-need-a-notary/will-utah) - [A small estate affidavit in Utah](/notary/does-it-need-a-notary/small-estate-affidavit-utah) A power of attorney in another state: [Texas](/notary/does-it-need-a-notary/power-of-attorney-texas) · [Vermont](/notary/does-it-need-a-notary/power-of-attorney-vermont) · [every state](/notary/does-it-need-a-notary?doc=power-of-attorney) ## Ready to sign? Book a video session. 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