Vermont Power of Attorney Forms
The Vermont Power of Attorney Forms outline the required conditions for a relationship between a Principal and Agent to be valid in the eyes of the law. A Principal is the name given to a party who has decided to authorize another party to manage their affairs in their absence. The party who agrees to manage the Principal’s affairs in their absence is referred to as the Agent. A Principal is responsible for choosing their own agent, whom should be a trusted individual known to them, or an entity, such as a company, that possesses the necessary expertise to effectively manage their affairs.
Types
Durable (Financial) Power of Attorney – A POA that contains specific language pertaining to the fact that it will remain valid even in the event the principal becomes incapacitated or dies.
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General (Financial) Power of Attorney – A type of power of attorney that sets out conditions for its termination upon the principal’s incapacity or death.
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Guardianship Agreement (Minor Child POA | Form PMG61) – Form PMG61, also known as the Custodial Guardianship Agreement and Family Plan, allows for parents to establish a custodial minor guardianship for their child or children.
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Limited (Special) Power of Attorney – A contract made by a principal who wants to enact a power of attorney for a particular, instead of broad purpose.
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Medical (Health Care) Power of Attorney – An individual can use this legal document to indicate their choices in regards to medical matters such as their palliative care and whether they wish to be resuscitated or not.
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Motor Vehicle Power of Attorney – If an individual does not have the time, expertise, or interest in completing certain tasks regarding their motor vehicle, they can delegate them to another party using this document.
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Real Estate (Property) Power of Attorney – A POA that specifically deals with power of attorney arrangements concerning the principal’s real estate.
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Revocation of Power of Attorney – A legal document that effectively ceases the continuation of a POA, irrespective of any conditions the POA lists to the contrary.
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State Tax Filing Power of Attorney (Form PA-1) – Individuals, businesses, and trusts may use this power of attorney, issued by the Vermont Department of Taxes, to appoint an agent to perform specified acts on their behalf as a taxpayer.
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Laws & Signing Requirements
- Vermont Power of Attorney Laws – (Title 14, Chapter 123, “Powers of Attorney”) and (Title 18, Chapter 231, “Advance Directives For Health Care, Disposition Of Remains, And Surrogate Decision Making”)
- State Definition of Durable Power of Attorney (14 V.S.A. § 3501) – “means a written power of attorney in which the authority of the agent does not terminate in the event of the disability or incapacity of the principal.”
- State Definition of Advance Directive / Medical Power of Attorney (18 V.S.A. § 9701(1)) – “means a written record executed pursuant to section 9703 of this title, which may include appointment of an agent, identification of a preferred primary care clinician, instructions on health care desires or treatment goals, an anatomical gift, disposition of remains, and funeral goods and services. The term includes documents designated under prior law as a durable power of attorney for health care or a terminal care document.”
- Signing Requirements
- General / Durable Power of Attorney (14 V.S.A. § 3503) – Notarized and signed by at least 1 witness.
- Advance Directive / Medical Power of Attorney (18 V.S.A. § 9703) – Signed by two (2) witnesses.
