Maryland Power of Attorney Forms
A Maryland power of attorney form is a type of legal paperwork used for conferring power to an elected person (the “agent”) to act in the principal’s place in certain situations. The form sets out three (3) important matters:
- Who the principal is;
- Who the agent (attorney-in-fact) is;
- What power(s) the principal will be granting the agent; and
- When/how the POA terminates.
Common uses of the form include financial matters, the management of personal property, and end-of-life health care decisions. Any individual in the state may create this document, so long as they are not already incapacitated.
Types (9)
Download – Adobe PDF
Download – Adobe PDF
Download – Adobe PDF, Microsoft Word (.docx)
Download – Adobe PDF
Download – Adobe PDF, Microsoft Word (.docx)
Download – Adobe PDF
Download – Adobe PDF, Microsoft Word (.docx), Rich Text Format (.rtf)
Download – Adobe PDF, Microsoft Word (.docx), Rich Text Format (.rtf)
Download – Adobe PDF
Laws & Signing Requirements
- Maryland Power of Attorney Laws – Title 17, Act 1 and Title 5, Subtitle 6
- State Definition of Power of Attorney (§ 17-101(d)) – “means a writing or other record that grants authority to an agent to act in the place of the principal, whether or not the term “power of attorney” is used.”
- State Definition of an Advance Directive (§ 5-601(b)) – “means:
- (1) A witnessed written or electronic document, voluntarily executed by the declarant in accordance with the requirements of this subtitle;
- (2) A witnessed oral statement, made by the declarant in accordance with the provisions of this subtitle; or
- (3) An electronic document, voluntarily executed by the declarant, in which the declarant’s identity is authenticated in accordance with the guidelines described in § 5-602(c)(3) of this subtitle.”
- Signing Requirements
- Durable / General Power of Attorney (§ 17-110) – Signed by two (2) witnesses and notarized.
- Advance Directive (§ 5-602(c)) – Must be signed by two (2) witnesses.