09/28/2026
Summer’s winding down, but plenty of sellers are still out of town and can’t make it to closing in person. ✈️🏡
If you’re an individual seller, a power of attorney is often an option. But if your seller is an estate or a trust, it’s not that simple.
Estate: A power of attorney won’t work, and you can’t just appoint a new executor. A judge has to sign off on who signs the estate documents, and that process is more complicated than you want to deal with.
Trust: You can’t just assign a power of attorney. The trust has to be amended, or a certificate of trust has to be drafted and signed by the trustee, usually prepared by the attorney who created the trust.
Our advice? Have your client at the closing table if at all possible. Worst case, a seller mail-away closing is your best option.
Planning ahead saves headaches, so reach out to our team early. 📞
