Types (6)
Durable (Statutory)
Appoints an agent to oversee the principal’s financial and property interests on a long-term basis under the state’s statutory framework. The agent’s authority survives any subsequent incapacity of the principal, ensuring continuity of financial management.
General (Financial)
Conveys broad financial authority to an agent, enabling them to handle banking, investments, and property transactions for the principal. The form loses its validity if the principal is adjudged incompetent.
Limited (PDF)
Restricts the agent’s duties to a defined set of tasks or a fixed period chosen by the principal. Often employed for a single financial transaction or short-term business arrangement.
Medical
Enables the principal to select a health care agent who can authorize or refuse medical treatment on their behalf. The agent acts when the principal is no longer able to express their own health care preferences.
Minor Child
Allows a parent or guardian to grant temporary caregiving authority to a designated adult. The appointed individual may handle decisions related to the child’s schooling, medical visits, and general daily care.
Motor Vehicle (Form 411021)
Form 411021 authorizes an agent to handle vehicle title, registration, and sale transactions with the DOT on the owner’s behalf.
Signing Requirements
| Type | Requirement |
| Durable (Statutory) | Must be signed by the principal and acknowledged before a notary public.[1] |
| General (Financial) | The principal must sign with notarial acknowledgment.[1] |
| Limited | Requires the principal’s signature acknowledged before a notary public.[1] |
| Medical | Signed by the principal in the presence of 2 witnesses and acknowledged before a notary public.[1] |
| Minor Child | Must be signed by the parent or guardian and acknowledged before a notary public.[1] |
| Motor Vehicle | The vehicle owner must sign the form with notarial acknowledgment.[1] |