Using a Florida Power of Attorney Outside the United States

If you're in Cape Coral and need another person to act for you in a foreign country, your Florida power of attorney may need an apostille before it can be accepted by the receiving authority.

An apostilled POA may be required when authorizing someone overseas to handle real estate, banking, inheritance, financial matters, legal proceedings, business transactions, property management, or family affairs on your behalf.

A power of attorney requires different preparation than a government-issued vital record. Because a POA is generally a privately executed document, how it was signed and notarized can directly affect whether it is ready for the Florida apostille process.

If your POA is already signed, we can review a copy before you send the original.

If it hasn't been executed yet, you can contact us first so we can identify apostille-related issues that may need to be considered before the document is notarized.

Have Your POA Reviewed Before Sending It

International powers of attorney are often prepared by a foreign attorney, consulate, or other professional specifically for use in another country.

If you've been provided a POA, send us a copy and tell us which country will receive the document.

We'll review the document and its notarization to help determine whether it appears ready for Florida apostille processing or whether something may require attention first.

If a foreign attorney, bank, property registry, government office, or other receiving authority has provided instructions, send those requirements along with the document.

The receiving authority ultimately determines what legal document it requires. We assist with the Florida apostille and authentication process; we don't draft your power of attorney or determine what legal authority it should contain.

Local Pickup or Prepaid Shipping in Cape Coral

International POAs are often connected to transactions or legal matters with deadlines, so getting the original to us shouldn't become another complication.

Once your document is ready, we can arrange local pickup in the Cape Coral area.

If shipping works better for you, we can send you a prepaid shipping label so you don't have to arrange the shipment yourself.

We coordinate the Florida apostille process and arrange tracked return delivery after completion.

International shipping can also be arranged when the apostilled POA needs to go directly to an attorney, relative, bank, business, property representative, or other recipient overseas.

Rush processing is available in as little as 1–2 business days for qualifying documents.

Have questions before signing or sending your POA? Call or text (239) 273-4708. English and Spanish assistance is available.