Power of Attorney (Financial) in Ohio

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 Ohio law says

Power of attorney signing rules	Ohio adopted the Uniform Power of Attorney Act (Ohio Rev. Code 1337.21 to 1337.64) and provides an optional Statutory Form Power of Attorney. A power of attorney under the Act is durable unless it says it ends on the principal's incapacity, and it takes effect when signed unless it says otherwise. The principal must sign it; acknowledging the signature before a notary makes it presumed genuine. To be recorded, a power of attorney must be signed and acknowledged in the same way as a deed. Signing rule: https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-1337.25 Source: Ohio Rev. Code §§ 1337.21, 1337.24, 1337.25, 1337.29, 1337.60, 1337.06

Power of attorney signing rules

Ohio adopted the Uniform Power of Attorney Act (Ohio Rev. Code 1337.21 to 1337.64) and provides an optional Statutory Form Power of Attorney. A power of attorney under the Act is durable unless it says it ends on the principal's incapacity, and it takes effect when signed unless it says otherwise. The principal must sign it; acknowledging the signature before a notary makes it presumed genuine. To be recorded, a power of attorney must be signed and acknowledged in the same way as a deed.

Signing rule: https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-1337.25

Source: Ohio Rev. Code §§ 1337.21, 1337.24, 1337.25, 1337.29, 1337.60, 1337.06

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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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