§36-1-1. Creation of Estates; Necessity of Deed or Will
No estate of inheritance or freehold, or for a term of more than five years, in lands, or any other interest or term therein of any duration under which the whole or any part of the corpus of the estate may be taken, destroyed, or consumed, except for domestic use, shall be created or conveyed […]
§36-1-2. Power of Attorney to Execute Deed of Land; Necessity of Writing
No power of attorney to execute a deed of land for another person shall be valid, unless it be in writing signed by the person on whose behalf such deed is to be made.