Signing POA forms when abroad

ceewash

I am just doing my online POA forms and would like my 2 sons to act as attorney. They both live abroad, one in Austria and one in China. Do I need to post the forms to them for signatures or is there another way? Postal to Austria is quite straightforward, China bit more complicated. My other option is to but one son on and add the other when I see him (no idea when that will be atm!) Is this possible and does it cost to make changes later? TIA 

MovingForwards

Wet signature is required.
You could do the son in Austria first, then do a new one, when you see your other son, then send it on to the son in Austria. They can't be updated.

Post still goes to / from China, it just takes a while unless you courier it.

ceewash

Is courier a safer way to send it to China? Son not managed to fathom the Chinese postal system yet.

MovingForwards

It's the quickest way, but won't be cheap.
Normal post will eventually get to him, but it's not as quick as the service we are used to over here. Royal Mail aim to get it to the destination country within 7 working days and they do a track and sign post service.

If you are drafting the POA yourself, you've nothing to lose doing it, sending it to son in China for signing and returning.

ceewash

I might try that. It sounds better than having to do another later or leaving it for now, as sometimes they get forgotten about. Just always wonder about security issues in China.

MovingForwards

Same security issues as anywhere in the world. 

Aranyani

As long as your son stays living in China it probably makes sense for your more local son in Austria to be the sole attorney anyway.   If they have a good relationship I'm sure they would still consult each other anyway.  If your other son moves somewhere with easier communication in the future then write up a new one and add him. 

MovingForwards

Or do it so the son in China is back up to the one in Austria, just in case anything happens to him and OP isn't able to update the POA due to capacity or some other reason.

Aranyani

MovingForwards said:

Or do it so the son in China is back up to the one in Austria, just in case anything happens to him and OP isn't able to update the POA due to capacity or some other reason.

Good idea

ceewash

Read lots on here saying not to have people who live abroad as attorney but as these are my only 2 children then I don't think it makes sense to choose someone else. Naming the one that lives in Austria makes more sense. Hopefully they will work together on any decisions.

ceewash

MovingForwards said:

Or do it so the son in China is back up to the one in Austria, just in case anything happens to him and OP isn't able to update the POA due to capacity or some other reason.

Not sure I understand the idea of backup. How is that arranged?