Power of Attorney (Financial) in Colorado

A financial power of attorney lets you name an agent to handle money and property for you. Many states have their own statutory form and signing rules (notary, witnesses), and banks often ask for that form. Check your state's rules below; if your state has a statutory form, use it.

What Colorado law says

Power of attorney signing rules	Colorado adopted the Uniform Power of Attorney Act (C.R.S. title 15, article 14, part 7), including a statutory form power of attorney. A power of attorney must be signed by the principal or by someone in the principal's conscious presence at the principal's direction; a signature acknowledged before a notary is presumed genuine. A power of attorney created on or after January 1, 2010 is durable unless it expressly says it ends if the principal becomes incapacitated. Powers of attorney affecting real property may be recorded with the county clerk and recorder. Text from the Colorado Revised Statutes 2024 edition; later session laws may have changed it. Source: C.R.S. §§ 15-14-701, 15-14-704, 15-14-705, 15-14-741, 38-35-109(1)

Power of attorney signing rules

Colorado adopted the Uniform Power of Attorney Act (C.R.S. title 15, article 14, part 7), including a statutory form power of attorney. A power of attorney must be signed by the principal or by someone in the principal's conscious presence at the principal's direction; a signature acknowledged before a notary is presumed genuine. A power of attorney created on or after January 1, 2010 is durable unless it expressly says it ends if the principal becomes incapacitated. Powers of attorney affecting real property may be recorded with the county clerk and recorder.

Text from the Colorado Revised Statutes 2024 edition; later session laws may have changed it.

Source: C.R.S. §§ 15-14-701, 15-14-704, 15-14-705, 15-14-741, 38-35-109(1)

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FINANCIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, [principal full name], of [principal address], appoint [agent full name], of [agent address], as my agent.

Successor agent (if my agent cannot serve): [successor agent name and address]

My agent may act for me in these matters: [list the powers you grant, e.g. banking, real estate, taxes, benefits, bills]

Limits or special instructions: [any limits, or 'none']

This power of attorney [continues if I become incapacitated (durable) / ends if I become incapacitated], and takes effect [now / on a date or event].

Signed on [date]. Principal signature: ____________________

[Witness signatures and notary acknowledgment, as your state requires]

Agent's acceptance (if your state requires it): ____________________

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