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Download ready-made Power of Attorney Forms for California residents.

Appoint a loved one, a friend, or a trusted advisor to make decisions and handle your affairs on your behalf with one of these downloadable, easy-to-use Power of Attorney (POA) templates.

Different Types of Power of Attorney

California law recognizes four (4) types of power of attorney - General, Limited, Durable, and Medical.

  • A general POA gives your agent broad and sweeping authority to manage your financial and business affairs. A General POA does not remain effective if you become incapacitated.
  • A limited POA is used for a specific purpose, for example a purchase or sale of real estate where you would give the agent the ability to sign documents and take actions to complete the transaction in your absence. This type of POA is for a specified purpose and only remains in effect until the purpose is accomplished.
  • A durable (or springing) POA becomes effective upon signing and remains in effect even if you become incapacitated.
  • A medical POA appoints a healthcare agent to make healthcare decisions for you, based on your wishes, and can include life-prolonging decisions. A medical POA remains in effect until you revoke or replace it, or until your death.

Statutory Requirements for Signing

Powers of attorney in California must be signed in front of either a notary public or, alternatively, two adult witnesses who are not related to you by blood, marriage, or adoption. The agent you appoint in your POA cannot act as a witness. POAs must be properly signed and witnessed in order to be legally valid.

Authority to Make Decisions

You determine how much authority your agent will have. You can grant them broad powers of authority or you can put limits on their authority. The choice is always yours. And as long as you retain capacity, you have the right to make your own decisions, even if there is a power of attorney in place. 

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California Power of Attorney for Mortgage Closing

Appoint an agent to sign documents and obtain a mortgage loan for you with this California Durable Special Power of Attorney for Mortgage Loan Closing.

  • This Power of Attorney gives your attorney-in-fact the power and authority to execute all the necessary documents and to grant the lender a mortgage over property that you own.
  • The Power of Attorney is durable, which means it will stay in effect even if you were to be declared incapable of handling your affairs.
  • This is a specific Power of Attorney, because it only gives your attorney-in-fact the power to act for you with respect to the mortgage loan, and not for any other purpose.
  • Available in MS Word format.
  • Intended to be used only in the State of California.
$6.29 $5.99
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California Revocation of Power of Attorney

Under California law, you must notify your attorney-in-fact in writing that you are revoking his/her authority. You can do that with this Revocation of Power of Attorney form.

  • You can revoke your Power of Attorney at any time, so long as you are mentally competent.
  • You should give a copy of the signed Revocation form to your attorney-in-fact, and to every third party (such as your bank) who has a copy of the Power of Attorney on file.
  • If you don't notify them in writing, neither your attorney-in-fact nor the third party can be held legally liable for relying on the Power of Attorney.
  • This form is provided in MS Word format.
  • Intended for use only in the State of California.
$0.00
California Uniform Statutory Power of Attorney

California Uniform Statutory Power of Attorney

California residents, prepare a Uniform Statutory Power of Attorney with this easy-to-use template.

  • The form is in accordance with the Uniform Statutory Form Power of Attorney Act (Calif. Probate Code Section 4401).
  • This Power of Attorney takes effect immediately upon signing unless you specify otherwise.
  • You have the option to grant your attorney-in-fact the power to deal with a number of matters for you, including:
    • your real estate property,
    • banking and financial transactions,
    • stocks and bonds,
    • personal property,
    • insurance,
    • pension and employment benefits,
    • tax and legal matters,
    • your business affairs and operations.
  • This Power of Attorney does NOT give your attorney-in-fact the authority to make your health care or medical decisions. You will need to use an Advance Health Care Directive for that purpose.
  • Available in MS Word format, easy to fill in and print. No need to buy additional copies - you and your spouse or partner can each prepare a Power of Attorney with this form.
  • Intended to be used only in the State of California.
$14.99
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