Here, you can find a comprehensive legal Power of Attorney Word document that you can download, edit, and adapt according to your unique needs. This essential tool can guide you through the process of obtaining a Power of Attorney without a lawyer, including key details about the duties and responsibilities associated with such a role.
Our document clearly outlines the limitations and potential liabilities related to being an attorney-in-fact, as well as the family obligations under Power of Attorney. It also provides information about state-specific requirements for filing Power of Attorney with the court.
1. DESIGNATION OF AGENT
I, [Your Full Legal Name], of [Your Full Address], hereby appoint [Agent’s Full Legal Name], of [Agent’s Full Address], as my attorney-in-fact (“Agent”) to act in my capacity to do every act that I may legally do, through the following initial and continuing powers:2. POWERS OF ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
My Agent shall have the power to act on my behalf in accordance with RSA 506:7, including, but not limited to, the following powers:- Real Property Transactions
- Tangible Personal Property Transactions
- Stock and Bond Transactions
- Commodity and Option Transactions
- Banking and other Financial Institution Transactions
- Business Operating Transactions
- Insurance and Annuity Transactions
- Estate, Trust, and other Beneficiary Transactions
- Claims and Litigation
- Personal and Family Maintenance
- Benefits from Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, or other governmental programs, or civil or military service
- Rental Property Transactions
- Tax matters, including signing of documents on my behalf
3. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
[Any specific limitations or special instructions you want to provide to your agent]4. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Power of Attorney shall become effective immediately upon the signing of this document and shall remain in effect until [Date] or until I become incapacitated, whichever occurs first.5. REVOCATION OF PRIOR POWERS OF ATTORNEY
I revoke any and all prior powers of attorney I may have executed, except for the following, if any: [List any prior powers of attorney that will remain in effect]6. RELIANCE ON THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY
Any person, including my Agent, may rely upon the validity of this Power of Attorney or a copy of it unless that person has received actual knowledge of the termination or invalidity of the Power of Attorney.7. INDEMNITY OF AGENT
I agree to indemnify my Agent for all claims, damages, costs, and expenses that arise from actions taken or not taken by the Agent in good faith reliance on this Power of Attorney.8. AGENT’S ACCEPTANCE
The Agent shall indicate acceptance of this appointment by executing an Acceptance of Appointment.9. SIGNATURE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
In witness whereof, I have hereunto signed my name on this [Day] day of [Month, Year], at [Location]. ______________________________ [Your Full Legal Name] State/Province of [State/Province]Country of [Country]
10. ACCEPTANCE OF APPOINTMENT
I, [Agent’s Full Legal Name], have read the foregoing Power of Attorney and am the person identified therein as the Agent for the principal. I hereby acknowledge that in the absence of a specific provision to the contrary in the Power of Attorney or in another instrument, I have the following duties:- To act in accordance with the principal’s reasonable expectations to the extent actually known by me and, otherwise, in the principal’s best interest;
- To act in good faith; and
- To act only within the scope of authority granted in this Power of Attorney.
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