Free Legal Form
Authorization Letter to Claim Documents
To let someone request and claim papers for you, such as a PSA certificate or school records. No notary needed. Sign it yourself, and give the person you send (your representative) copies of both IDs.
AUTHORIZATION LETTER
date
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
I, full name, age years old, and residing at address, hereby authorize representative's full name, to request, claim and receive on my behalf the following:
- document and number of copies
Attached are copies of my ID type and number and of my representative's ID type and number. My representative's specimen signature appears below. You may reach me at contact number to confirm this authority.
Thank you.
Very truly yours,
representative's full name
Specimen signature of representative
Specimen signature of representative
full name
Signature over printed name
Signature over printed name
Before You Print
- Not legal advice. This is a general form. For your own situation, consult a lawyer, especially if your case is unusual or a lot of money is involved.
- It does not need a notary to be valid. Sign it, and keep a signed copy.
- This is a simple letter, not notarized. Your representative brings it with your ID and their own ID, the originals or photocopies as the office asks.
- Some offices want a notarized Special Power of Attorney (SPA) instead, and some papers can only be claimed in person. Ask the office first. The PSA accepts either an Authorization Letter or a notarized SPA, and wants the letter dated, naming the document and the number of copies, with a fresh signature (not a copy) that matches your ID.