MI HB5659

Allows power of attorney documents to be executed using 2-way real-time audiovisual technology (video conferencing) instead of requiring in-person witnessing

Requires the audiovisual interaction to allow direct, contemporaneous sight and sound communication between the signatory and witnesses, with the session recorded and preserved for at least 3 years

Signatory must affirm they are either in Michigan or, if outside the state, that the document relates to Michigan courts, government entities, or property/transactions connected to Michigan

Signed documents must be transmitted to witnesses within 72 hours of execution, and witnesses must sign and return their copies within 72 hours of receipt

Adds a new definition of "notary public" to the Uniform Power of Attorney Act referencing Michigan's existing notarial acts law