Free General Power of Attorney Form
Create a comprehensive general power of attorney form valid in all states. Grant broad authority to a trusted agent for financial, legal, and property matters.
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1. Principal Information
2. Agent (Attorney-in-Fact) Information
3. Successor Agent (Optional)
4. Powers Granted
Select all powers to be granted to the Agent:
5. Durability
Choose whether this POA remains effective if the Principal becomes incapacitated:
6. Effective Date
7. Termination
8. Limitations & Special Instructions
9. Governing Law
10. Signatures
Principal's Signature
Witness 1
Witness 2
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1. PRINCIPAL
I, [Full Name], residing at [Street Address], [City], [State] [ZIP] (the "Principal"), being of sound mind, do hereby appoint the following individual as my Agent (Attorney-in-Fact):
2. AGENT (ATTORNEY-IN-FACT)
Name: [Full Name]
Address: [Street Address], [City], [State] [ZIP]
Phone: [Phone Number]
Relationship to Principal: [Relationship]
3. SUCCESSOR AGENT
No successor agent designated.
4. POWERS GRANTED
I grant my Agent the authority to act on my behalf in the following matters:
[No powers selected]
5. DURABILITY
This Power of Attorney is DURABLE. It shall not be affected by my subsequent disability or incapacity. This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect even if I become disabled, incapacitated, or incompetent.
6. EFFECTIVE DATE
This General Power of Attorney shall become effective immediately upon execution.
7. TERMINATION
This General Power of Attorney shall remain in effect until revoked in writing by the Principal, or upon the death of the Principal.
8. LIMITATIONS & SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
No additional limitations or special instructions.
9. GOVERNING LAW
This General Power of Attorney shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of [State].
10. SIGNATURES AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Principal:
Signature: _________________________
Date: [Date]
Printed Name: _________________________
Witnesses:
Witness 1:
Name: _________________________
Signature: _________________________
Witness 2:
Name: _________________________
Signature: _________________________
NOTARY ACKNOWLEDGMENT
State of _____________
County of _________________________
On this _____ day of _______________, 20___, before me, the undersigned notary public, personally appeared [Principal Name], proved to me through satisfactory evidence of identification to be the person whose name is signed on the preceding document, and acknowledged to me that they signed it voluntarily for its stated purpose.
_________________________
Notary Public
My Commission Expires: _____________
[Notary Seal]
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