How can I have someone sell my car/ home with myself being in another country not present in the transaction?

Question

I am the sole person on cars' title, and house is owned by myself and wife. I will be out of the country for a while and we want to sell them both. Can I give my wife "power" to do that? What do I need to do? would some kind of notarized letter be enough?

Do you guys have a sample copy of power of attorney standardized that I could use?
thanx

so once i have that letter drawn up i just need to have it notarized?

Answer 1

You need a power of attorney. Just look online for a standard fill in the blank form or create one on your own. Take it to a notary and have them notarize it. You don't need to file it with the courthouse, but she will need a copy of it when she makes the transaction. Take your id and 2 witnesses to sign (although they may have people there to witness it - some do, some don't). Most banks have a notary and if you have an account there, they may not charge you for the services. Otherwise, it's around $5. You do not need a lawyer.

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Edited to add:

Here's one: http://www.ilrg.com/forms/powatrny.html

Just copy and paste and edit out or add in anything you want her to be able to do.

Answer 2

You will need to give your wife or someone a limited power of attorney which addresses the car and house specifically. This will need to be signed and notarized. Most attorneys could write this for you at little cost.

You will need the VIN number of the car and the legal description of the house to include in this document.

Answer 3

Your real estate agent can help you with a Power of Attorney for the house.

You can make out a POA for the car too.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

It's called a limited power of attorney. Any lawyer can draw one up for you, and it shouldn't cost much.