The Short Answer

If you are in Florida (even if your question mentions North Carolina), you can have a Florida attorney prepare a will and power of attorney and arrange a home visit or, in many cases, use Florida’s remote online notarization/electronic signing options for certain documents. The key is making sure the documents are executed with the exact Florida formalities—otherwise they may be rejected when they are needed most.

What Florida Law Says

Florida is strict about signing requirements for estate planning documents. A will generally must be signed with two witnesses present, and those witnesses must sign in each other’s presence and in the testator’s presence. Florida also recognizes properly executed powers of attorney and has specific execution rules, and Florida law allows remote online notarization in many situations (which can be helpful when someone is homebound).

The Statute

The primary law governing will-signing formalities is Fla. Stat. § 732.502.

This statute establishes that a Florida will must be in writing, signed at the end by the testator (or by another person at the testator’s direction and in the testator’s presence), and witnessed by at least two attesting witnesses who sign in the presence of the testator and in the presence of each other.

For electronic wills and remote witnessing in limited circumstances, Florida also provides rules in Fla. Stat. § 732.522 and Florida’s online notarization procedures in Fla. Stat. § 117.265.

For powers of attorney, Florida recognizes validity when executed under Florida’s execution requirements and also recognizes certain out-of-state powers of attorney if they complied with the law where signed. See Fla. Stat. § 709.2106.

If you want more background reading, you may find these helpful: How to Choose and Appoint a Health Care Surrogate and Financial Power of Attorney in Florida and Can a Power of Attorney Manage Assets After Death in Florida?.

Why You Should Speak with an Attorney

While the statutes provide the general rule, applying them to a real-life “home visit” situation (mobility issues, hospitalization, memory concerns, family conflict, or urgency) is rarely simple. Legal outcomes often depend on:

• Strict Formalities: A will that is not executed exactly as required by Fla. Stat. § 732.502 can be denied probate—meaning your intended plan may fail.
• Burden of Proof: If capacity or undue influence is later alleged, the circumstances of a home signing (who was present, what was said, who arranged it) can become evidence in a dispute.
• Exceptions and Cross-State Issues: Your question mentions North Carolina, but your intake lists Florida. If you own property in multiple states, recently moved, or plan to move, the “right” documents and execution method can change—and out-of-state acceptance can become an issue.

Trying to handle this alone can lead to documents that look valid but fail when banks, hospitals, or a probate court scrutinize them.

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Disclaimer: This article provides general information under Florida law and does not create an attorney-client relationship. Laws change frequently. For legal advice specific to your situation, please consult with a licensed attorney.