---
title: "Record whether the power in the file carries a recording stamp"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/elder-law-and-powers-of-attorney-guardianship/check-whether-a-power-must-be-registered-before-the-attorney-deals-with/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A18-FL20261022-1-US"
practice_area: "Elder Law & Powers of Attorney / Guardianship"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Record whether the power in the file carries a recording stamp

> Record the date of the power, the state it names, and whether the copy shows a recorder's stamp or a book and page. Do not say recording is required before a dealing.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/elder-law-and-powers-of-attorney-guardianship/check-whether-a-power-must-be-registered-before-the-attorney-deals-with/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Elder Law & Powers of Attorney / Guardianship](https://ailawframework.com/practice/elder-law-and-powers-of-attorney-guardianship.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | Record the date of the power, the state it names, and whether the copy shows a recorder's stamp or a book and page. Do not say recording is required before a dealing. |
| What the lawyer must review | You decide whether this power must be recorded before it is used. No state recording statute for powers of attorney was opened. A missing stamp is not a finding that a dealing would fail, and a stamp is not a finding that the power is effective. Model Rule 1.4(b) is the explanation you give the client. Formal Opinion 512 applies before the power goes into a tool. A uniform act that was not enacted as the law of this state is not cited. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Check whether a power must be registered before the attorney deals with property](https://ailawframework.com/practice/elder-law-and-powers-of-attorney-guardianship/check-whether-a-power-must-be-registered-before-the-attorney-deals-with.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Record the date of the power, the state it names, and whether the copy shows a recorder's stamp or a book and page. Do not say recording is required before a dealing.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Do not treat a model act as a recording statute.
- The state named in the power and the state of the land may differ. List both if the file shows both.

## Sources

- [ABA Model Rule 1.4, Communications](https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_4_communications/) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [ABA Formal Opinion 512, Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools (29 July 2024)](https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/professional_responsibility/ethics-opinions/aba-formal-opinion-512.pdf) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [ABA Model Rule 1.1, Comment 8](https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_1_competence/comment_on_rule_1_1/) (checked 2026-10-22)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*