--- title: "Pennsylvania Power of Attorney Signing Kit | MCC Solutions" description: "Pennsylvania POA signing kit: notary required, 2 witnesses, agent signs an acknowledgment. Checklists, signing-day sheet and Excel tracker. Not a POA form." url: "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/toolkits/pennsylvania-power-of-attorney-signing-kit" --- Document pack # Pennsylvania Power of Attorney Signing Kit: Pennsylvania's Signing Rules, Signing-Day Sheet, Copies and Recording Log, and an Agent Ledger Get your Pennsylvania power of attorney signed the way the state's own law describes. The signature is acknowledged before a notary or other official, who can't be the agent. **Coming soon** not on sale yet Why it is not on sale yet [Read the free guide](/state-rules?state=pa) 🌙 The desk is asleep. The store never is. Every kit and ebook downloads the moment you pay, day or night. Questions get answered after we open in the morning. [Browse the store](/toolkits) Who it is for Anyone signing a power of attorney in Pennsylvania, the agent who will act under it, and family members helping on signing day. The kit doesn't draft the document; your lawyer prepares it. Not the right fit if The person signing doesn't live in Pennsylvania, you need the document written (that's a lawyer's job), or there's doubt about capacity or pressure from family. Not a power of attorney form or a legal service. Why it is different - Built only from our Pennsylvania power of attorney data file, checked November 2026 against 20 Pa.C.S. Chapter 56, Powers of Attorney (Pennsylvania General Assembly); 20 Pa.C.S. 5452, Execution of health care power of attorney (Pennsylvania General Assembly); Pennsylvania Joint State Government Commission: Powers of Attorney report (2010): amend Chapter 56 rather than adopt the uniform act; the statutory notice and agent's acknowledgment. - 1 fact isn't stated on those pages, so the kit leaves it out and lists it once to look up, instead of guessing. - Also from the file: A notice in capital letters must be at the beginning, signed by the principal; without it the agent carries the burden of showing an action was proper. What is inside - **Start here.** The 7 confirmed Pennsylvania facts at a glance; to look up on the official page: uniform Power of Attorney Act. - **Pennsylvania signing checklist, financial and healthcare.** Step by step in signing order: statutory form: Chapter 56 has no fill-in statutory power of attorney form; notary: Sign in front of a notary, who completes an acknowledgment; witnesses: Two witnesses sign too; agent's acknowledgment: The agent signs before acting; recording for real estate: Recording is allowed but not required; durable after incapacity: All powers of attorney are durable unless they say otherwise. Healthcare: Dated and signed, and witnessed by two people 18 or older; someone who signs for the principal can't also witness. The section doesn't mention a notary. - **Signing-day sheet.** Who has to be there (a notary; 2 witnesses for the financial document; for the healthcare one, 2 witnesses), and their ID. - **After signing: copies, recording and the agent.** Recording: An acknowledged power of attorney may be recorded in the recorder of deeds office; chapter 56 doesn't require it. Agent: The agent has no authority until the agent signs and attaches the statutory acknowledgment of duties. Plus a copies log. - **Pennsylvania POA signing tracker (Excel).** Signing-day steps with a status, everyone's ID, a copies log and an agent's ledger. - **In Pennsylvania's own words.** Notary: "shall not be the agent designated in the power of attorney" Witnesses: "A witness shall not be the individual who signed the power of attorney on behalf of and at the direction of the principal." Agent's acknowledgment: "has first executed and affixed to the power of attorney an acknowledgment" Recording for real estate: "it may be recorded in the office for the recording of deeds." Durable after incapacity: "all powers of attorney shall be durable" Healthcare power of attorney: "witnessed by two individuals, each of whom is 18 years of age or older" A look inside ## The first pages, as you will get them [![Page 1 of the Start Here (Pennsylvania Power of Attorney Signing Kit)](/img/toolkits/pennsylvania-power-of-attorney-signing-kit/doc-1.webp)](/img/toolkits/pennsylvania-power-of-attorney-signing-kit/doc-1.webp) First page of Start Here [![Page 1 of the Pennsylvania POA Signing Checklist (Pennsylvania Power of Attorney Signing Kit)](/img/toolkits/pennsylvania-power-of-attorney-signing-kit/doc-2.webp)](/img/toolkits/pennsylvania-power-of-attorney-signing-kit/doc-2.webp) First page of Pennsylvania POA Signing Checklist Get it ## Pennsylvania Power of Attorney Signing Kit Coming soon This kit is being finished: every state rule in it is checked against official sources before it goes on sale. Free now: [State rules directory](/state-rules?state=pa) Delivered as a zip of editable Word files and printable PDFs. For one business, your own use. General information and templates, not legal, tax or accounting advice. General information, not legal advice; we are not lawyers. This kit is not a power of attorney form. A notary can't give legal advice or say what a document should contain; have a lawyer prepare or review the document, and ask the lawyer about your situation. Payment is handled by Stripe. If a file will not open or something looks wrong, reply to your order email and we will make it right. Questions ## Common questions **Who has to be at a Pennsylvania power of attorney signing, according to the kit?** Notary: The signature is acknowledged before a notary or other official, who can't be the agent. Witnesses: Two adult witnesses, who can't be the agent, the notary or anyone signing for the principal. **What happens after signing in Pennsylvania?** The agent: The agent has no authority until the agent signs and attaches the statutory acknowledgment of duties. Real estate: An acknowledged power of attorney may be recorded in the recorder of deeds office; chapter 56 doesn't require it. **Does it cover a Pennsylvania healthcare power of attorney?** Yes, with its own checklist. Dated and signed, and witnessed by two people 18 or older; someone who signs for the principal can't also witness. The section doesn't mention a notary. **Which Pennsylvania statute language does the kit quote?** Agent's acknowledgment: "has first executed and affixed to the power of attorney an acknowledgment" Recording for real estate: "it may be recorded in the office for the recording of deeds." Durable after incapacity: "all powers of attorney shall be durable" Healthcare power of attorney: "witnessed by two individuals, each of whom is 18 years of age or older" Each quote is printed with its source. **Is a Pennsylvania power of attorney form included?** No; a lawyer prepares the document. 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