I needed a letter for a bank in America with my signature?

Question

I needed a letter for a Bank in America, so the letter was typed up giving my mother power to act on my behalf. I took it to a lady who is a Judge and a JP here in England she read the letter, asked to see my passport and proof of my address. She then got me to sign the paper in front of her and she witnessed my signature. She gave her name and address at the Court where she is sitting with a phone number if she needed to be contacted. Is this letter legal and does she have the same power as a Notary Public to witness my signature or do we need a stamp on an official letter for American use?

Answer 1

there are a few notaries in the UK, I had to use one in the UK and found one in my rinky dink town in Cornwall, so it might mean a morning on the phone calling around the lawyer / solicitor offices in your area but hopefully you will find one.

A Justice of the Peace / Judge and I was always under the impression you was either one of the other NOT both in the UK is not the same as over here.

Brit in the USA used to dealing with both sides of the ponds law's.

Regards

To becksbear below, the thing is a JP is NOT a judge, they are "upstanding" citizens that deal with low level stuff at county level, there is 3 of them that sit like a panel of judges BUT none of them are judges, so he needs to define if the person who signed his stuff IS a judge or a JP.......if a JP then it really would not be worth the paper it is written on IMO

Answer 2

Have you considered going to the American Embassy and finding a Notary there?

That could sure avoid a lot of issues.

Answer 3

well she can do it if she has her notary certificate,but besides that I don't think that just because she is a judge it is okay, the letter needs to be notarized and stampp with the official seal.

Answer 4

You need to contact the bank in America to see if it is acceptable to them. They are the only ones who can make that decision.

It sounds ok to me, but I am not in a position to decide this.

Answer 5

Judge's signature over rules any notary public anywhere.

Answer 6

first of all, the question sounds a little confusing.
Looks like you want to act as POA for your moms account.
if your mom is able to go bofa (there are locations in the uk) and they will organize the POA for her to sign and they will mail you the copy and it will be active.

Of course the best thing is to come in together.