--- title: "Does a Power of Attorney Need to Be Notarized in Washington?" description: "Washington power of attorney: a notary or witnesses. Signed and dated by the principal, then notarized or attested by two witnesses. With the official source." url: "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/notary/does-it-need-a-notary/power-of-attorney-washington" --- Does it need a notary? · Washington # Does a power of attorney need to be notarized in Washington? 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) A notary or witnesses. Signed and dated by the principal, then notarized or attested by two witnesses. ## What else the signing needs Witnesses Instead of a notary: Two witnesses as the alternative to a notary. They can't be the principal's home care or facility care providers, or related to the principal or agent. "unrelated to the principal or agent by blood, marriage, or state registered domestic partnership." Agent's acknowledgment An agent accepts by acting or other conduct showing acceptance. "by exercising authority or performing duties as an agent." Recording for real estate The chapter doesn't require recording a power of attorney to convey real property. "filing notice with the county recorder's office in the county where the principal resides." Official form The chapter has no statutory power of attorney form, only an optional agent's certification (RCW 11.125.430). Durable after incapacity Not durable unless the writing says it survives incapacity. "This power of attorney shall not be affected by disability of the principal." ## Next step Sign by video with our New Jersey notary while you're in Washington, 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 Washington treats it: Washington gives a notarial act performed in another state the same effect as if a Washington notarial officer performed it, and the out-of-state officer's signature and title conclusively establish their authority (2017). [More on Washington signers](/notary/online-notary/washington). If the agent will use it for real estate, ask the title company or the county auditor before you sign. The notary route means no witnesses are needed for that part; the witness route needs no notary. [Notarize it online ($50 per session)](/notary/#order) [Request a mobile notary in Washington](/notary/mobile-notary-outside-new-jersey?state=Washington#request) Booking sends a request; we confirm the time and the price before you pay. In person, we look for a notary commissioned in Washington near you; you approve the price first. If a local notary in Washington does it: Up to $15 for most notarial acts, under the state's fee rules ([Washington notary fees](/notary/fees-by-state/washington)). ## 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? **A notary or witnesses.** The same chapter covers health care decisions, so a health care power of attorney under it is signed the same way: notary or two qualified witnesses. "authorized to provide informed consent for health care decisions on the principal's behalf." Two adult witnesses if you don't use a notary. From [Chapter 11.125 RCW, Uniform Power of Attorney Act (Washington State Legislature)](https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/law/rcwpdf/rcw%20%2011%20%20title/rcw%20%2011%20.125%20%20chapter/RCW%20%2011%20.125%20%20COMBINEDCHAPTER.pdf). A health care document follows its own signing rule, separate from the financial one. ## Official sources - [Chapter 11.125 RCW, Uniform Power of Attorney Act (Washington State Legislature)](https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/law/rcwpdf/rcw%20%2011%20%20title/rcw%20%2011%20.125%20%20chapter/RCW%20%2011%20.125%20%20COMBINEDCHAPTER.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 Washington?** A notary or witnesses. Signed and dated by the principal, then notarized or attested by two witnesses. **Are witnesses needed for a Washington power of attorney?** Instead of a notary: Two witnesses as the alternative to a notary. They can't be the principal's home care or facility care providers, or related to the principal or agent. **Does the agent sign anything in Washington?** An agent accepts by acting or other conduct showing acceptance. **Does a Washington power of attorney have to be recorded for a house sale?** The chapter doesn't require recording a power of attorney to convey real property. **Does a medical power of attorney need a notary in Washington?** A notary or witnesses. The same chapter covers health care decisions, so a health care power of attorney under it is signed the same way: notary or two qualified witnesses. **Can I sign a Washington power of attorney with an online notary?** Our New Jersey notary can notarize it by video while you're in Washington. Washington gives a notarial act performed in another state the same effect as if a Washington notarial officer performed it, and the out-of-state officer's signature and title conclusively establish their authority (2017). ## Keep going - [Washington power of attorney signing requirements](/notary/power-of-attorney-requirements-washington) - [Signing checklist](/notary/power-of-attorney-signing-checklist?state=wa&type=financial) - [Power of attorney rules in every state](/notary/power-of-attorney-requirements-by-state) - [A car title in Washington](/notary/does-it-need-a-notary/car-title-washington) - [A will in Washington](/notary/does-it-need-a-notary/will-washington) - [A small estate affidavit in Washington](/notary/does-it-need-a-notary/small-estate-affidavit-washington) A power of attorney in another state: [Virginia](/notary/does-it-need-a-notary/power-of-attorney-virginia) · [West Virginia](/notary/does-it-need-a-notary/power-of-attorney-west-virginia) · [every state](/notary/does-it-need-a-notary?doc=power-of-attorney) ## Ready to sign? 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