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Power of Attorney Requirements by State

Power of Attorney Requirements by State: compare 51 US states on 10 metrics.

Law51 states · 10 metricsUpdated Nov 26, 2023Original page

Legislation Based on UPOAA

2 values across 51 entries

Presumption of Durability

2 values across 51 entries

Specific Powers Form Needed

2 values across 51 entries

Springing POA Allowed

2 values across 49 entries

Statutory Form

2 values across 51 entries

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51 states
AlabamaYesAla. Code §§ 26-1a-101 to 26-1a-404YesAla. Code § 26-1A-104
AlaskaNoAlaska Stat. Ann. §§ 13.26.600 to 13.26.680NoAlaska Stat. Ann. § 13.26.675
ArizonaNoA.R.S. §§ 14-5501 to 14-5507NoMust include durability language to create a durable power of attorney. A.R.S. § 14-5501(A), (B)
ArkansasYesArk. Code Ann. §§ 28-68-101 to 28-68-405YesArk. Code Ann. § 28-68-104
CaliforniaNoCal. Prob. Code §§ 4000 to 4545NoMust include durability language to create a durable power of attorney. Cal. Prob. Code § 4124
ColoradoYesColo. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 15-14-701 to 15-14-745YesColo. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 15-14-704
ConnecticutYesConn. Gen. Stat. Ann. §§ 1-350 to 1-359YesConn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 1-350c
DelawareNo12 Del. C. §§ 49A-101 to 49A-301NoMust include durability language to create a durable power of attorney. 12 Del. C. § 49A-104
District of ColumbiaYesD.C. Code §§ 21-2601.01 to 21-2604.03YesD.C. Code § 21-2601.04
FloridaNo§§ 709.2101 to 709.2402, Fla. Stat.NoMust include durability language to create a durable power of attorney. § 709.2104, Fla. Stat.
GeorgiaYesO.C.G.A. §§ 10-6B-1 to 10-6B-81YesO.C.G.A. § 10-6B-4
HawaiiYesHRS §§ 551E-1 to 551E-63YesHRS § 551E-3(a)
IdahoYesIdaho Code §§ 15-12-101 to 15-12-403YesIdaho Code § 15-12-104
IllinoisNo755 ILCS 45/1-1 to 45/3-5Yes755 ILCS 45/2-5
IndianaNoInd. Code §§ 30-5-1-1 to 30-5-11-11YesInd. Code § 30-5-10-3(a)
IowaYesIowa Code Ann. §§ 633B.101 to 633B.403YesIowa Code Ann. § 633B.104
KansasNoK.S.A. 58-650 to 58-665NoMust include durability language to create a durable power of attorney. K.S.A. 58-652(a)
KentuckyYesKRS § 457.010 to 457.260YesKRS § 457.040
LouisianaNoPower of attorney called a "mandate." La. Civ. Code. Ann. art. 2989 to 3034YesLa. Civ. Code. Ann. art. 3026
MaineYes18-C M.R.S.A. §§ 5-901 to 5-963Yes18-C M.R.S.A. § 5-904
MarylandYesMd. Code Ann., Est. & Trusts §§ 17-101 to 17-204YesMd. Code Ann., Est. & Trusts § 17-105(c)
MassachusettsNoM.G.L. c. 190B §§ 5-501 to 5-507 UPOAA introduced.NoMust include durability language to create a durable power of attorney. M.G.L. c. 190B § 5-501(a)
MichiganNoMCL §§ 700.5501 to 700.5505NoMust include durability language to create a durable power of attorney. MCL § 700.5501(1)
MinnesotaNoMinn. Stat. Ann. §§ 523.01 to 523.26NoMust include durability language to create a durable power of attorney. Minn. Stat. Ann. § 523.07
MississippiNoMiss. Code. Ann. §§ 87-3-1 to 87-3-17 and 87-3-101 to 87-3-113NoMust include durability language to create a durable power of attorney. Miss. Code. Ann. § 87-3-105
MissouriNo§§ 404.700 to 404.737, RSMoNoMust include durability language to create a durable power of attorney. § 404.705(1), RSMo
MontanaYesMont. Code. Ann. §§ 72-31-301 to 72-31-367YesMont. Code. Ann. § 72-31-304
NebraskaYesNeb. Rev. St. §§ 30-4001 to 30-4045YesNeb. Rev. St. § 30-4004
NevadaYesNRS §§ 162A.200 to 162A.660YesNRS § 162A.210
New HampshireYesN.H. RSA §§ 564-E:101 to 564-E:403YesN.H. RSA § 564-E:104
New JerseyNoN.J.S.A. 46:2B-8.1 to 46:2B-19NoMust include durability language to create a durable power of attorney. N.J.S.A. 46:2B-8.2(b)
New MexicoYesNMSA 1978, §§ 45-5B-101 to 45-5B-403YesNMSA 1978, § 45-5B-104
New YorkNoN.Y. Gen. Oblig. Law §§ 5-1501 to 5-1513YesN.Y. Gen. Oblig. Law § 5-1501A(1)
North CarolinaYesN.C.G.S. §§ 32C-1-101 to 32C-4-403YesN.C.G.S. § 32C-1-104
North DakotaNoN.D.C.C. §§ 30.1-30-01 (5-501) to 30.1-30-06NoMust include durability language to create a durable power of attorney. N.D.C.C. § 30.1-30-01 (5-501)
OhioYesOhio R.C. 1337.01 to 1337.10 and 1337.21 to 1337.64YesOhio R.C. 1337.24
OklahomaYesOkla. Stat. tit. 58, §§ 3001 to 3045YesOkla. Stat. tit. 58, § 3004
OregonNoOr. Rev. Stat. §§ 127.002 to 127.045YesOr. Rev. Stat. § 127.005(1)(c)
PennsylvaniaYesThe Pennsylvania power of attorney law is not referred to in Pennsylvania statutes as the Uniform Pennsylvania Power of Attorney Act and some parts of the Pennsylvania power of attorney law are substantially different from the corresponding UPOAA provisions. However, the Unifo…Yes20 Pa. C.S.A. § 5601.1
Rhode IslandNoR.I. Gen. Laws §§ 18-16-1 to 18-16-12YesR.I. Gen. Laws § 18-16-2
South CarolinaYesS.C. Code Ann. §§ 62-8-101 to 62-8-403YesS.C. Code Ann. § 62-8-104
South DakotaYesSDCL §§ 59-12-1 to 59-12-43NoMust include durability language to create a durable power of attorney. SDCL § 59-12-3
TennesseeNoT.C.A. §§ 34-6-101 to 34-6-112NoMust include durability language to create a durable power of attorney. T.C.A. § 34-6-102
TexasYesTex. Est. Code Ann. §§ 751.001 to 752.115NoMust include durability language to create a durable power of attorney. Tex. Est. Code Ann. § 751.0021(a)(3)
UtahYesUtah Code §§ 75-9-101 to 75-9-403YesUtah Code § 75-9-104
VermontNo14 V.S.A. §§ 3501 to 3516NoMust include durability language to create a durable power of attorney. 14 V.S.A. § 3508(a)
VirginiaYesVa. Code Ann. §§ 64.2-1600 to 64.2-1642YesVa. Code Ann. § 64.2-1602
WashingtonYesRCW 11.125.010 to 11.125.903NoMust include durability language to create a durable power of attorney. RCW 11.125.040
West VirginiaYesW. Va. Code §§ 39B-1-101 to 39B-4-103YesW. Va. Code § 39B-1-104
WisconsinYesWis. Stat §§ 244.01 to 244.64YesWis. Stat § 244.04
WyomingYesWyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 3-9-101 to 3-9-403YesWyo. Stat. Ann. § 3-9-104

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