North Carolina Power of Attorney Forms
A North Carolina Power of Attorney Form provides a person with the power to handle another’s decisions. The one assigning the power is known as the “principal” and the individual receiving it is known as the “agent” or “attorney-in-fact”. The principal can establish the agent to have powers regarding any area of their life, with those relating to financial or medical matters being the most common. If the principal is looking to create a POA that remains in effect regardless of their current health status, they should enact a durable power of attorney. The durable nature of the form means it is “tough” enough to remain in effect after the principal can no longer effectively communicate their needs (a term known as “incapacitation”). A principal will only use a durable form if they are looking to nominate a long-term agent. A non-durable POA, on the other hand, should be used for more specific and/or one-time requests, like signing a document or registering a car.
Types (9)
Download – Adobe PDF, MS Word (.docx), Rich Text (.rtf)
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, 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
- North Carolina Power of Attorney Laws – Chapter 32C and Chapter 32A, Article 3
- State Definition of Power of Attorney (§ 32C-1-102(9)) – “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 (§ 32C-1-105) – Must be notarized.
- Advance Directive / Medical Power of Attorney (§ 32A-16(3)) – Signed by 2 witnesses AND notarized.