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The $500,000 Mistake: Why California Real Estate Deals Collapse Over One Missing Notary Stamp
What sellers, buyers, and agents need to know before signing or recording a POA for real estate in California. A seller was in Portugal. Her adult son had a signed Power of Attorney authorizing him to sell the family home in Silver Lake. Escrow was set to close Friday. The buyer had wired their down payment. Movers were booked. The title company rejected the POA three days before closing. The reason? The notary acknowledgment on the document was an out-of-state format. One pa
Karen Stevenson
May 37 min read
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