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An Oklahoma real estate power of attorney form lets someone convey or mortgage property for you. Build yours with our guided form, then have it acknowledged.

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What Is a Real Estate Power of Attorney in Oklahoma?

An Oklahoma real estate power of attorney form appoints an attorney in fact to convey real estate, or execute or release a mortgage, for you. Title 16, section 20 of the Oklahoma Statutes sets its execution and recording rules.

Oklahoma Requirements for a Real Estate Power of Attorney

Section 20 of Title 16 treats these powers much like deeds.

Executed and Acknowledged Like a Deed

A power of attorney for the conveyance of real estate, or for executing or releasing a mortgage, must be executed and acknowledged in the manner required for deeds and mortgages.

Recorded Where the Land Is

It must be recorded in the county where the land is situated.

The Power Comes First

No deed, mortgage, or release signed by an attorney in fact may be received for record until the power has been filed for record in the same office.

Otherwise, the Deed’s Recording Has No Effect

Recording a deed, mortgage, or release signed under the power has no effect for any purpose until the power has been filed for record in the same office.

Durable by Default

Under Oklahoma’s Uniform Power of Attorney Act, a power of attorney is durable unless it expressly says it ends if you become incapacitated.

Does an Oklahoma Real Estate Power of Attorney Form Need to Be Recorded?

Yes, before your attorney in fact’s deed or mortgage is recorded. Section 20 requires the power to be filed for record in the county where the land is located.

Until then, the deed, mortgage, or release can’t be received for record, and recording it has no effect.

Tip: File your Oklahoma real estate power of attorney form for record before closing, in the same office where the deed will be recorded.

How to Complete an Oklahoma Real Estate Power of Attorney Form

Prepare it for recording:

  1. Name yourself as principal and your attorney in fact.
  2. Identify the property and the powers you grant.
  3. List any limits on the attorney in fact’s powers.
  4. Sign it and acknowledge it before a notary.
  5. File it for record in the county where the land is located.
  6. Have your attorney in fact record the deed afterward.

What to Include in an Oklahoma Real Estate Power of Attorney Form

Cover these points:

  • Principal’s and attorney in fact’s names
  • The property and the powers granted
  • Any limits on the attorney in fact’s powers
  • Principal’s signature
  • A notary’s acknowledgment

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