Southampton County Special Power of Attorney for the Sale of Property Form

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Southampton County Special Power of Attorney Form for the Sale of Property

Southampton County Special Power of Attorney Form for the Sale of Property

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Southampton County Limited Power of Attorney Guidelines

Southampton County Limited Power of Attorney Guidelines

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Southampton County Completed Example of the Power of Attorney

Southampton County Completed Example of the Power of Attorney

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Important: Your property must be located in Southampton County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.

Where to Record Your Documents

Southampton Clerk of Circuit Court

Address:
22350 Main St / PO Box 190
Courtland, Virginia 23837

Hours: 8:30 to 5:00 M-F

Phone: (757) 653-2200

Recording Tips for Southampton County:
  • Double-check legal descriptions match your existing deed
  • White-out or correction fluid may cause rejection
  • Both spouses typically need to sign if property is jointly owned
  • Ask about their eRecording option for future transactions
  • Avoid the last business day of the month when possible

Cities and Jurisdictions in Southampton County

Properties in any of these areas use Southampton County forms:

  • Boykins
  • Branchville
  • Capron
  • Courtland
  • Drewryville
  • Ivor
  • Newsoms
  • Sedley

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Hours, fees, requirements, and more for Southampton County

How do I get my forms?

Forms are available for immediate download after payment. The Southampton 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 Southampton County?

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable formatting requirements used for recording in Southampton 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 Southampton 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 Southampton County?

Recording fees in Southampton County vary. Contact the recorder's office at (757) 653-2200 for current fees.

Questions answered? Let's get started!

In this form the principal(s) empower(s) an agent to act on the principal's behalf, for the Sale of a real property located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The agent is authorized to perform every act necessary and requisite to negotiate, agree to and consummate, on whatever terms the Attorney in Fact deems appropriate, the sale or conveyance, or both, of the real property described. 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. (A) Validity of power of attorney.
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 (E) Validity of power of attorney.
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-Sale Package includes form, guidelines, and completed example)

Important: Your property must be located in Southampton County to use these forms. Documents should be recorded at the office below.

This Special Power of Attorney for the Sale of Property meets all recording requirements specific to Southampton County.

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The documents you receive here are guaranteed to meet or exceed the applicable Southampton County recording format requirements. If there is a rejection caused by our formatting, we will correct the issue or refund your payment. This guarantee applies to document formatting only and does not extend to information entered by the user, the selection of the form, or the legal effect of the completed document.

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