Albemarle County Special Power of Attorney for the Purchase of Property Form
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Albemarle County Special Power of Attorney for the Purchase of Property
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Albemarle County Power of Attorney Guidelines
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Albemarle County Completed Example of the Power of Attorney
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Where to Record Your Documents
Albemarle County Circuit Court Clerk
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-5110
Hours: 8:30 to 4:30 M-F
Phone: (434) 972-4085
Recording Tips for Albemarle County:
- Ensure all signatures are in blue or black ink
- Avoid the last business day of the month when possible
- Request a receipt showing your recording numbers
- Recorded documents become public record - avoid including SSNs
Cities and Jurisdictions in Albemarle County
Properties in any of these areas use Albemarle County forms:
- Batesville
- Charlottesville
- Covesville
- Crozet
- Earlysville
- Esmont
- Free Union
- Greenwood
- Ivy
- Keene
- Keswick
- North Garden
- Scottsville
- White Hall
Hours, fees, requirements, and more for Albemarle County
How do I get my forms?
Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The Albemarle County forms will be in your account ready to download to your computer. An account is created for you during checkout if you don't have one. Forms are NOT emailed.
Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Albemarle County?
Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable formatting requirements used for recording in Albemarle County, including margin requirements, font requirements, and other layout standards. This guarantee applies to formatting, not to the legal sufficiency of information entered by the user or the suitability of a form for a particular transaction.
Can I reuse these forms?
Yes. You can reuse the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have multiple properties in Albemarle County you only need to order once.
What do I need to use these forms?
The forms are PDFs that you fill out on your computer. You'll need Adobe Reader (free software that most computers already have). You do NOT enter your property information online - you download the blank forms and complete them privately on your own computer.
Are there any recurring fees?
No. This is a one-time purchase. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.
How much does it cost to record in Albemarle County?
Recording fees in Albemarle County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (434) 972-4085 for current fees.
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In this form the principal(s) empower(s) an agent to act on the principal's behalf, for the purchase of a real property located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The agent is authorized to execute purchase and finance instruments and other documents associated with the purchase of the described property. This power of attorney terminates on a date that is provided by the principal. A "Special Instructions" section is included where the agent's powers can be further limited or defined.
This power of attorney is not affected by any subsequent disability or incapacity of the principal and shall be considered a "Durable Power of Attorney."
(ii) shall be governed, as to its validity, terms and enforcement, by those laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia that apply to instruments negotiated, executed, delivered and performed solely within the Commonwealth of Virginia
64.2-1603. (Effective until October 1, 2019) Execution of power of attorney.
A power of attorney shall be signed by the principal or in the principal's conscious presence by another individual directed by the principal to sign the principal's name on the power of attorney. A signature on a power of attorney is presumed to be genuine if the principal acknowledges the signature before a notary public or other individual authorized by law to take acknowledgments. A power of attorney in order to be recordable shall satisfy the requirements of 55-106.
64.2-1603. (Effective October 1, 2019) Execution of power of attorney.
A power of attorney shall be signed by the principal or in the principal's conscious presence by another individual directed by the principal to sign the principal's name on the power of attorney. A signature on a power of attorney is presumed to be genuine if the principal acknowledges the signature before a notary public or other individual authorized by law to take acknowledgments. A power of attorney in order to be recordable shall satisfy the requirements of 55.1-600.
64.2-1604. Validity of power of attorney.
A. A power of attorney executed in the Commonwealth on or after July 1, 2010, is valid if its execution complies with 64.2-1603.
64.2-1604. Validity of power of attorney.
E. An agent in possession of a general, special, or limited power of attorney or other writing vesting any power or authority in him shall, where the instrument is otherwise valid, be deemed to possess the powers and authority granted by such instrument notwithstanding any failure of the principal to deliver the instrument to him, and persons dealing with such agent shall have no obligation to inquire into the manner or circumstances by which such possession was acquired, provided, however, that nothing herein shall preclude the court from considering such manner or circumstances as relevant factors in any proceeding brought to terminate, suspend, or limit the authority of the agent.
(Virginia SPOA-Purchase Package includes form, guidelines, and completed example)
Important: Your property must be located in Albemarle County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.
This Special Power of Attorney for the Purchase of Property meets all recording requirements specific to Albemarle County.
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