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power of attorney document checklist

Know where the original and certified copies are.

Power of attorney document checklist — Know where the original and certified copies are. Keep the signed original, certified copies and holders on a checklist. This does not create a power of attorney.

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Your free poa document-keeping checklist.

Use your state's / regulator's official form; this is a worksheet. No powers are granted here. Track the signed original, certified copies and who holds them; this is not a fill-in POA document.

  • Signed original kept
  • Certified copies kept
  • Who holds the original and copies

Check your regulator's own form. The printable version lists the source behind every field. CSV versions have an instruction row above the headings.

Then date your filled-in copy.

Keep the completed copy and its source records. A time receipt dates those exact bytes; it does not establish that an entry is true or accepted. Save a new copy when your keeping record changes.

Your record, one step at a time.

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Use your state's / regulator's official form; this is a worksheet. No powers are granted here. Track the signed original, certified copies and who holds them; this is not a fill-in POA document.

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    How?

    Add the exact original files for this part of the record. Keep them unchanged; a different export or edit has a different fingerprint.

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    The link is recorded, not fetched or verified.

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      Record the date, time, place and who you spoke to. New notes are saved separately rather than editing an old note.

      How to keep notes that hold up
      Write it down

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        How to keep notes that hold up

        Write notes as soon as you can. Keep the original account rather than replacing it later; the venue decides what weight it gets.

        1. Write it down straight away, on paper or in the box on a step.
        2. Put the date, time and place at the top, and who you spoke to.
        3. Use their words where you can; separate what you saw from what you were told.
        4. Sign or initial a paper note, photograph it and add the photo.
        5. Never edit an old note. Add a new dated entry when something changes. A device save time is not independent time evidence or proof of event order.
        Power of attorney copy

        01 · Keep the exact files

        Keep the signed original, certified copies and holders on a checklist. This does not create a power of attorney.

        Records to keep: Signed copy

        Power of attorney copy

        02 · Date the file’s code

        Your device fingerprints the selected file or manifest. Dated follows an independent timestamp; Permanent follows Bitcoin anchoring.

        An independent time, tied to the exact bytes.

        Power of attorney copy

        03 · Keep the evidence

        Use your state’s or regulator’s official form and process. Keep the original and date a scan of the exact copy.

        Keep the originals too. A changed or compressed copy has a different fingerprint.

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        Real cases: why the saved copy matters.

        Real cases where dated records mattered. We don’t claim a time receipt would have changed the result.

        New York, USA · 2024

        False signing dates can expose a forged authority

        A lawyer used a power of attorney with a false signature and a false earlier date. It was made after the father lost the ability to act. The court found the lawyer unfit to practice and barred the lawyer from the profession.

        Summarized on Oct 29, 2026

        Read the decision ›
        Delaware, USA · 2019

        Do not backdate permission to act

        A group claimed its agent had written power to change company records. The court found the power of attorney was made later and given a false earlier date. It refused to end the case on the group's claim that this court could not hear it.

        Summarized on Oct 29, 2026

        Read the decision ›

        What courts, schemes and regulators say.

        Positions below refer to the cited rule or record type, not endorsement of Timevolt. This service is not represented as an eIDAS qualified timestamp provider. A non-qualified timestamp does not receive the qualified timestamp presumption.

        Needs something else · England and Wales

        Courts and third parties relying on an instrument creating a power of attorney

        Powers of Attorney Act 1971 s.3: contents of the instrument may be proved by a copy that carries a certificate, signed by the donor or by a solicitor (or other authorized person), that it is a true and complete copy; multi-page instruments need a certificate on each page.

        A certified copy is the statutory route. A time receipt is not a certificate and does not replace it, but can show the exact file existed by a date.

        Source summary as of 2026-10-28. Check the current source and applicable local rules.

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        Proves / Doesn’t prove

        Proves

        A completed time receipt shows that the exact selected file existed by the independently witnessed time. You can check whether a later copy has the same bytes. It does not establish creation time, authorship, identity, event order, location or the truth of the contents.

        Doesn’t prove

        It does not prove the document was validly signed, witnessed or notarized, that the signer had capacity, that it has not been revoked, that it matches the original, or that any bank or court will accept it.

        This cannot establish valid execution, capacity, certification, non-revocation or acceptance. The worksheet grants no authority.

        These are the bounds of a completed proof. The local tester does not establish any time. The chosen court, scheme or regulator decides what to accept.

        Questions, answered plainly.

        Your file stays on your device. During normal receipt creation, your device sends a randomized code made from its fingerprint, plus encrypted recovery data. It doesn't send the plain fingerprint or the random value that opens the code. Keep the original file and the complete receipt for checking. Privacy Policy.

        Can I prove my power of attorney copy is genuine with a time receipt?

        No. A time receipt shows this exact file existed by a date. It does not show the document was validly signed or is a true copy of the original.

        Will a bank accept a photocopy or scan of a power of attorney?

        It depends on the bank and the place. Many ask for the original or a certified copy. Ask the institution what it requires before relying on any copy.

        What is a certified copy of a power of attorney?

        In England and Wales, a copy carrying a certificate signed by the donor or a solicitor that it is a true and complete copy; each page needs a certificate if the original has several pages.

        Source summary as of October 30, 2026. Check the current source and its scope.

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        What if I lose the original power of attorney?

        You may need to go back to the person who drafted it, a registry, or in some cases a court. In one New York case the originals were lost and copies had to be recorded through a court action.

        Source summary as of October 30, 2026. Check the current source and its scope.

        Context for this answer
        Does my file leave my device?

        Your file stays on your device. During normal receipt creation, your device sends a randomized code made from its fingerprint, plus encrypted recovery data. It doesn't send the plain fingerprint or the random value that opens the code. Keep the original file and the complete receipt for checking.

        Does the receipt show the power of attorney has not been revoked?

        A completed time receipt shows that the exact selected file existed by the independently witnessed time. You can check whether a later copy has the same bytes. It does not establish creation time, authorship, identity, event order, location or the truth of the contents.

        What should I keep with the copy?

        The date signed, who witnessed or notarized it, the agent and principal names, and where the original is held. Keep these with the copy; the receipt covers only the file.

        Is this a notarization?

        No. It is a dated record of a file, not a notarization or registration.

        The file tester runs on your device. It does not issue a timestamp or take a payment.

        Keep the records you already have.

        Keep your original files and any existing official records while the receipt service is being prepared.