Power of Attorney (Financial) in Missouri

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 Missouri law says

Power of attorney signing rules	Missouri's Durable Power of Attorney Law makes a written power of attorney survive the principal's disability or incapacity only if it is titled a 'Durable Power of Attorney,' contains one of the statutory durability statements (for example, 'THIS IS A DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY AND THE AUTHORITY OF MY ATTORNEY IN FACT SHALL NOT TERMINATE IF I BECOME DISABLED OR INCAPACITATED...'), and is signed by the principal, dated, and acknowledged in the manner required for real estate conveyances. It need not be recorded to be valid, except as required for real estate transactions. Source: RSMo 404.705

Power of attorney signing rules

Missouri's Durable Power of Attorney Law makes a written power of attorney survive the principal's disability or incapacity only if it is titled a 'Durable Power of Attorney,' contains one of the statutory durability statements (for example, 'THIS IS A DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY AND THE AUTHORITY OF MY ATTORNEY IN FACT SHALL NOT TERMINATE IF I BECOME DISABLED OR INCAPACITATED...'), and is signed by the principal, dated, and acknowledged in the manner required for real estate conveyances. It need not be recorded to be valid, except as required for real estate transactions.

Source: RSMo 404.705

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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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