[driftdiver]

I just sold a house. In our case the mortgage company for the buyer would NOT accept a power of attorney from the husband to the wife.

I didn’t know that was legal.

[Loyalist]

Bet that bank has been burned by fraudulent POAs recently and is having them all verified, especially spousal POAs.

[RebelTXRose]

It’s NOT! A specific power of atty is used a lot in real estate - I had to sign for my then-husband to complete the sale of our property because he had to WORK at the new location before we actually moved.

I’d absolutely challenge that mortgage company! I realize it’s probably too late and you went thru extra trouble to get closed.

[Birdsbane]

You need a separate Corporate Power of Attorney for almost every financial institution in this county.