Maine Power of Attorney Forms
A Maine power of attorney form permits an adult (the “principal”) to handle someone else’s financial and/or medical decisions when the principal cannot do so on their own. The principal can nominate anyone they wish to act as their agent, although the person chosen should be responsible and closely trusted by the principal. Depending on the POA selected, the form will terminate once the agent has completed all the task(s), or upon the principal’s death. A POA that continues to remain in effect even after the principal is no longer mentally capable is known as a “durable” form.
Types (9)
Download – Adobe PDF, MS Word (.docx)
Download – Adobe PDF, MS Word (.docx)
Download – Adobe PDF, MS Word (.docx)
Download – Adobe PDF, MS Word (.docx), Rich Text (.rtf)
Download – Adobe PDF, MS Word (.docx), Rich Text (.rtf)
Download – Adobe PDF
Download – Adobe PDF, MS Word (.docx), Rich Text (.rtf)
Download – Adobe PDF, MS Word (.docx), Rich Text (.rtf)
Download – Adobe PDF
Laws & Signing Requirements
- Maine Power of Attorney Laws – Title 18-C, Article 5
- State Definition of Power of Attorney (§5-902(g)) – “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.
- Signing Requirements
- General/Durable Power of Attorney (§ 5-905) – Must be signed by the principal before a Notary Pubic.
- Advance Directive / Medical Power of Attorney (§ 5-803(b)) – Signed by two (2) witnesses (in addition to the principal).