Power Of Attorney Home » Services » Power Of Attorney Power Of Attorney Step 1 of 12 8% User Email* What is the name of the person for whom this Power of Attorney is being created (the Principal)? This document is a Durable Power of Attorney (POA) rather than a General POA. The legal powers granted in a Durable POA are longer lasting and longer reaching than General POA. You will choose which actions your Agent may take on your behalf, and the Agent will be able to do so under any circumstances. Enter Name: What is the Principal's address? 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Select Date: MM slash DD slash YYYY Who is the individual being appointed to act as the Principal's Agent? Enter Name: PDF Preview What is the Agent's address and telephone number? Address Street Address City State AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces EuropeArmed Forces Pacific ZIP Code Enter Telephone Number: Which state's laws will apply to this Power of Attorney? Select the State's Elder Abuse Law: AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces EuropeArmed Forces Pacific PDF Preview Do you want to grant the Agent the authority to manage your financial accounts? The Agent will have the authority to handle and manage any of the Principal's bank accounts (e.g. checkings, savings, money market, etc.) and other related accounts with any financial institution: Yes No Do you want to grant the Agent the authority to manage your property and assets? The Agent will have the authority to manage (i.e. sell, exchange, dispose, purchase, invest, reinvest) any assets or property–income producing or non-income producing–owned by the Principal in the present and future: Yes No Do you want to grant the Agent the authority to purchase and maintain insurance on your behalf? The Agent will have the authority to purchase and maintain any insurance–including life insurance on the life of the Principal: Yes No PDF Preview Do you want to grant the Agent the authority to collect debt owed to you? The Agent will have the power, within legal means, to collect debt or money owed to the Principal and resolve/reconcile any outstanding claims: Yes No Do you want to grant the Agent the authority to enter into contracts on your behalf? The Agent will have the power to create or enter into any binding contracts deemed necessary on the behalf of the Principal: Yes No Do you want to grant the Agent the authority to operate any business you may own? The Agent will have the authority to manage, maintain, administer, and operate any business owned by the Principal: Yes No PDF Preview Do you want to grant the Agent the authority to make any necessary arrangements to provide for your family? The Agent will have the authority to make any necessary arrangements (e.g. food, medicine, school, housing, transportation, etc.) to support the Principal's spouse and minor children and meet all other support obligations: Yes No Do you want to grant the Agent the authority to manage your financial instruments? The Agent will have the authority to purchase, sell, trade, exchange or transfer any financial instruments (e.g. stocks, bonds, commodities, options, debentures, etc.) on behalf of the Principal: Yes No Do you want to grant the Agentthe the authority to employ or contract anyone for your business? The Agent will have the authority to contract or employ any professional or business assistance deemed appropriate on the behalf of the Principal: Yes No PDF Preview Do you want to grant the Agent the authority to take care of your property or real estate? Agent will have the authority to manage, lease, transfer, sell, insure or repair any property or real estate that is currently owned or might be acquired in the future by the Principal: Yes No Do you want to grant the Agent the authority to deal with all your governmental issues and matters? Agent will have the authority prepare, sign, and file all necessary governmental documents and interactions with the government and file them with the appropriate organization(s): Yes No Do you want to grant the Agent the authority to distribute gifts from your assets to individuals or charitable organizations? The Agent shall have the power to distribute gifts from among the Principal's assets to any designated individuals or charitable organizations the Principal is affiliated with. The Agent may not distribute gifts to himself / herself, his/her family members and friends, or any other Agent: Yes No PDF Preview Do you want to grant the Agent the authority to transfer your assets to a trust you created? The Agent may transfer any of the Principal's current assets to a trustee or agent of any revocable trust created by the Principal: Yes No Do you want to grant the Agent the authority to decline interest transferred to you? The Agent may renounce any interest transferred or allocated to the Principal from another entity: Yes No Do you want to grant the Agent the authority to manage your digital assets? Agent may deal with (i.e. organize, administer, terminate, etc.) all digital assets (e.g. online accounts, computer memory, electronic devices, etc.) of the Principal: Yes No PDF Preview Would you like to include special instructions for any foreseeable events that have not been covered in the previous sections? Include Special Instructions: Yes No Enter additional specific instructions for the Agent: PDF Preview Who is the first witness signing this Durable Power of Attorney? This Power of Attorney must be dated and acknowledged before a notary public and signed by two witnesses. Witnesses CANNOT be: the attending physician or mental health provider of the Principal, owners or operators of health care facilities where the Principal is a patient, parent, sibling, descendant or spouse of such parent, sibling, or descendant of the Principal or Agent. Enter Name: Address Street Address City State AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces EuropeArmed Forces Pacific ZIP Code Enter Telephone Number: PDF Preview Who is the second witness signing this Durable Power of Attorney? Witnesses CANNOT be: the attending physician or mental health provider of the Principal, owners or operators of health care facilities where the Principal is a patient, parent, sibling, descendant or spouse of such parent, sibling, or descendant of the Principal or Agent. Enter Name: Address Street Address City State AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces EuropeArmed Forces Pacific ZIP Code Enter Telephone Number: PDF Preview PDF Preview