Wisconsin Statutes 244.62 – Agent’s certification
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The following optional form may be used by an agent to certify facts concerning a power of attorney for finances and property:
AGENT’S CERTIFICATION AS TO THE VALIDITY OF POWER OF ATTORNEY for finances and
property AND AGENT’S AUTHORITY
property AND AGENT’S AUTHORITY
State of ….
County of ….
I, …. (name of agent), certify under penalty of perjury that …. (name of principal) granted me authority as an agent or successor agent in a power of attorney dated …..
I further certify that to my knowledge:
(1)?The principal is alive and has not revoked the power of attorney or my authority to act under the power of attorney, and the power of attorney and my authority to act under the power of attorney have not terminated.
(2)?If the power of attorney was drafted to become effective upon the happening of an event or contingency, the event or contingency has occurred.
(3)?If I was named as a successor agent, the prior agent is no longer able or willing to serve.
(4)?…. (insert other relevant statements).
SIGNATURE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Agent’s signature …. Date ….
Agent’s name printed ….
Agent’s address ….
Agent’s telephone number ….
This document was acknowledged before me on …. (date), by …. (name of agent).
(Seal, if any)
Signature of notary ….
My commission expires: ….
This document prepared by: ….
Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 244.62
- Following: when used by way of reference to any statute section, means the section next following that in which the reference is made. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
- Property: includes real and personal property. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01