Does the seller need to be present at closing?
Posted October 24th, 2009 by admin 2 Comments »
tomcash1984 asked:
We are purchasing our first home and the seller lives out of state. We have to wait at least two weeks to close on the property because the seller can’t come back to the state until the 25th of March. The home is currently vacant. The seller would be willing to close immediately if she didn’t have to be present. We are in Minnesota and the seller is in Mississippi.
We are purchasing our first home and the seller lives out of state. We have to wait at least two weeks to close on the property because the seller can’t come back to the state until the 25th of March. The home is currently vacant. The seller would be willing to close immediately if she didn’t have to be present. We are in Minnesota and the seller is in Mississippi.
Does anyone know if it is required for a seller to be present at closing? I would have to imagine that a representative or their real estate agent could take their place as long as they signed some sort of paperwork giving them that authority.
Any help or resources would be appreciated!