What Do I Need to Sign My Power of Attorney in Mississippi?

Notarization is not required for a financial poa to be valid in Mississippi.Miss. Code §§ 87-3-1, 87-3-3, 87-3-7, 87-3-101, 87-3-103, 87-3-105, 87-3-107, 87-3-109, 87-3-111, 87-3-113Verified Jul 14, 2026

Mississippi has not authorized Remote Online Notarization. In-person notarization is required for all documents, including financial powers of attorney.

To execute a financial poa in Mississippi: Have your agent sign to acknowledge acceptance. Provide copies to financial institutions. Whether this document may be signed electronically is unresolved

Generally yes. Mississippi accepts out-of-state POAs in practice but doesn't have UPOAA § 302 or an explicit reciprocity statute, so acceptance rests on common-law principles.Miss. Code § 87-3-103Verified Jul 14, 2026 Mississippi has not adopted UPOAA (uses UDPAA, Laws 1994 ch. 336). § 87-3-103: act applied and construed to make uniform the law among states enacting UDPAA. No explicit interstate recognition statute; general common law comity principles apply. A POA validly executed in another state is generally honored. The document portability tool shows recognition by document type.