Do I need probate if I have power of attorney?

Do I need probate if I have power of attorney? The fact that you had power of attorney during someone’s lifetime doesn’t have any bearing on whether or not probate is needed after they die. Whether probate is needed will depend on what the person owned when they died owned.

The fact that you had power of attorney during someone’s lifetime doesn’t have any bearing on whether or not probate is needed after they die. Whether probate is needed will depend on what the person owned when they died owned.