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If you have ample time before the closing, having a Power of Attorney will serve best. If you guys are going through financing, all or some lender documents need to be signed by your wife. Some of them will require notarization especially the documents to be recorded in the county/city's land records. The clerk wont accept a document notarized by a local notary abroad. The documents have to be notarized in the Embassy of the United States by the Consul. That'll be the only way for it to be acceptable. The POA would be signed and notarize in US embassy as well but thats the only thing she needs to get signed and notarize vs a lot more docs. Having the POA lets you get the closing smoother and way less of a hassle. hope this helps.

Thanks! Yes we are planning to go this route. I understand that Virginia allows long-distance notarization (via video)--is that good enough for the the PoA? We are both Virginia residents (at least as of now).

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Originally posted by @Joseph Barbaretta:

HI @Jun Feng

It's not so much a question of what Virginia allows as what MO allows. If they allow for remotely closing, then they may allow multiple sets of documents to be considered as one. If so, then you may be able to have your wife sign one set of docs and you sign another. Each set notarized for the person signing. It's worth asking.

Thanks Joseph. That makes sense as the property is in MO, but I doubt MO allows remote notary..

Another route that might work is to ask my wife to grant me a power of attorney--I'll try that route, but would much appreciate if anyone has successful experience.

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Hi Bigger Pockets community,

First time posting, but I have spent a lot time looking at materials here and definitely enjoy it.

I have encountered a question. I want to buy a property in MO (through financing), and was told that my wife must be present to sign the docs when we do the closing (through mobile notary). But my wife is current abroad and I don't think she can fly back just to do the signing.

Is there a way around it? I know Virginia allows long distance notarization--can I ask the title company to send docs to me and to get a e-notary in Virginia to notarize them and send them back?

Thank you very much!

Jun

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