Updated September 09, 2022
A California power of
attorney can be used to grant certain powers to a trusted friend or relative in the event the person granting the powers, or principal, is unable or unavailable to act when required. The person acting on behalf of the principal, otherwise known as the agent, is expected to make all decisions in the best interest of the principal. The document can specify broad or narrow powers. Additionally, it can be tailored to be in effect for a long period of time or a short
period of time.
By Type (9)
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- Advance Health Care Directive
- Durable (Statutory) Power of Attorney
- General Power of Attorney
- Limited Power of
Attorney
- Parental (Minor) Power of Attorney
- Real Estate Power of Attorney
- Revocation Power of Attorney
- Tax Power of Attorney (FTB
3520)
- Vehicle Power of Attorney (REG 260)
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| Advance Health Care Directive – Allows a person to select a health care agent (medical power of attorney) and set out their end-of-life treatment options (living will). Download: Adobe PDF Signing Requirements (§ 4701): Two (2) witnesses or a notary acknowledgment.
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| Durable (Statutory) Power of Attorney – Allows someone else to handle financial decisions while they are coherent and if they should become incapacitated. Download:
Adobe PDF, MS Word, OpenDocument Signing Requirements (§ 4402(c)): A notary acknowledgment.
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| General Power of Attorney – Allows an individual to give certain
financial powers to someone else while they are coherent. If they should become incapacitated, the form becomes void. Download: Adobe PDF, MS Word, OpenDocument Signing Requirements (§ 4121(c)): Two (2) witnesses or a notary acknowledgment.
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| Limited Power of Attorney – This form is meant to take into account
certain limited situations where a principal needs to have an agent act for him or her. Download: Adobe PDF, MS Word, OpenDocument Signing Requirements (§ 4121(c)): Two (2) witnesses or a notary acknowledgment.
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| Parental (Minor Children) Power of Attorney – This form permits a parent to grant the power to a temporary guardian to make decisions
on behalf of their children in case the parent has to be away from the children for a period of time and therefore unable to make everyday decisions for them. Download: Adobe PDF, MS
Word, OpenDocument
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| Real Estate Power of Attorney – For the sale, management, or purchasing of real property on behalf of someone else. Download: Adobe PDF, MS Word, OpenDocument Signing Requirements (§ 4121(c)):
Two (2) witnesses or a notary acknowledgment.
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| Revocation
of Power of Attorney – This form is used when a person of sound mind seeks to revoke a power of attorney they may have created in the past. Download: Adobe PDF
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| Tax
Power of Attorney (FTB 3520) – This form is used when a person seeks to have someone else represent them in matters involving the California Tax Service Center. Download: Adobe PDF Signing Requirements: The principal only.
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| Vehicle Power of Attorney (REG 260) – This form is helpful in the
event someone needs to have a representative handle matters with the California Department of Motor Vehicles. Download: Adobe PDF Signing Requirements: The principal only.
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How do I get a medical power of attorney in California?
Where to Get a POA Form. In California, you must use the form created by the state for your POA. You can find financial POAs in California Probate Code Section 4401, called a Uniform Statutory Form Power of Attorney. This is used to create general or limited POAs.
Does a medical power of attorney need to be notarized in California?
Must Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care or Personal Affairs be notarized? Yes, California law requires that the Durable Power of Attorney must be notarized or signed by at least two witnesses.
What are the 4 types of power of attorney California?
The differences will be discussed later in this article..
General power of attorney..
Limited power of attorney..
Durable power of attorney..
Medical power of attorney..
What is a durable power of attorney for health care California?
This person (who may also be known as your “Attorney-in-fact”) will have legal authority to make decisions about your medical care if you become unable to make these decisions for yourself.