A Georgia power of attorney is a legal document that lets you name a person you trust, called your agent, to act for you when you cannot. For example, a vehicle power of attorney lets your agent handle the paperwork while you are away. The Georgia power of attorney forms below cover money, health care, a child, taxes, real estate and vehicles. You can build one online or download a free template.
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This page lists nine Georgia documents, from durable and medical powers of attorney to tax, vehicle and revocation forms. Each entry shows the other names of the document, its signing requirements and a free template to download. Pick the one that matches the task you want your agent to handle.
Durable power of attorney form is a template designed for granting various financial decisions and matters to an agent. The form becomes valid if a principal (the one who has signed the form) faces incapacity.
| Also Known As | Georgia DPOA |
| Signing Requirements | Notary Public and One (1) Witness |
| Download | PDF Template |
Medical power of attorney lets its signatory assign a person capable of making health care decisions regarding the signatory (if they are unable to do so). In Georgia, the form is also known by the name “Advance Directive for Health Care”.
| Also Known As | Health Care POA or MPOA |
| Signing Requirements | Two (2) Witnesses |
| Download | PDF Template | Advance Directive for Health Care |
General power of attorney form helps you to choose someone who you trust and who will be able to operate with your properties and finances. The document is valid until you either pass away or become incapacitated (if such an event occurs).
| Also Known As | Generic Financial POA |
| Signing Requirements | Notary Public and One (1) Witness |
| Download | PDF Template |
Limited power of attorney is a form that lets you deal with temporary situations: for one, you can grant someone else authority to sell your property if you are absent.
| Also Known As | Special POA |
| Signing Requirements | Notary Public and One (1) Witness |
| Download | PDF Template |
Child power of attorney is a document that parents and guardians sign if they need to select someone responsible for their children while they are away. The document’s official full name in Georgia is the Power of Attorney for Care of a Minor Child.
| Also Known As | Minor POA |
| Signing Requirements | Notary Public |
| Download | PDF Template | Power of Attorney for Care of a Minor Child |
Real estate power of attorney is a legal form you can use if you need to indicate someone who will be able to conduct some operations with your real property. The agent you choose might have the power to sell or rent your estate: it will depend on your form’s content.
| Also Known As | Limited Real Estate POA |
| Signing Requirements | Notary Public and One (1) Witness |
| Download | PDF Template |
State tax power of attorney (Form RD-1061) is a document people create and sign if they want someone else to deal with their taxes and go through various taxation procedures in the local Department of Revenue.
| Also Known As | Tax POA |
| Signing Requirements | Notary Public and Two (2) Disinterested Witnesses |
| Download | Form RD-1061 |
Vehicle power of attorney (Form T-8 in Georgia) can be used by a vehicle owner to designate an agent. The agent will be able to complete various actions with the vehicle (registration, title certificate receiving, and so on) in the local Department of Driver Services (or DDS).
| Also Known As | DDS POA |
| Signing Requirements | Notary Public |
| Download | PDF Template | Form T-8 |
Revocation power of attorney form allows a POA form principal to make the existing POA invalid. A representative will not be eligible after signing the revocation form. The principal should warn the representative about the revocation.
| Also Known As | POA Termination Form |
| Signing Requirements | Notarization is Advised |
| Download | PDF Template |
POA docs are some of the most widely downloaded ones within the USA. Listed here are probably the most demanded power of attorney forms.
We offer a wide range of essential Georgia templates to anybody seeking simplicity when handling various agreements, contracts, and other paperwork in the state.
A Georgia durable, limited or general power of attorney must be signed by the principal, or by another individual in the principal’s presence at the principal’s express direction.[1.1] A Georgia durable, limited or general power of attorney must also be attested in the principal’s presence by a competent witness who is not also named as an agent in that document.[1.2]
A Georgia durable, limited or general power of attorney must be attested as set forth in Code Section 44-2-15, in the principal’s presence, by an individual who is not that witness.[1.3]
Follow these steps to put your document in place:
The right document depends on what you want your agent to do. Match your task to a document in the table below, then open its entry above to get the template.
| Your task | Document |
|---|---|
| Give someone financial powers | Durable power of attorney |
| Let someone handle everyday finances | General power of attorney |
| Hand off one specific matter | Limited power of attorney |
| Name someone to make health care decisions | Medical power of attorney (Advance Directive for Health Care) |
| Leave your child in someone’s care | Minor child power of attorney |
| Sell or rent a property | Real estate power of attorney |
| Deal with Georgia tax matters | State tax power of attorney (Form RD-1061) |
| Handle a vehicle at the Department of Driver Services | Vehicle power of attorney (Form T-8) |
| Replace or stop an agent | Revocation of power of attorney |
Each document lists its own signing requirements in the table above. Check the row for the document you pick before you sign, and ask a Georgia attorney if you are not sure.
Your agent acts for you, so choose with care. Talk with the person before you sign, so the role does not come as a surprise. Then ask yourself three questions about the person you have in mind:
Most problems with a power of attorney come from small oversights, not from the law. Before you finish your document, check that you have not made one of these common mistakes:
Several Georgia documents also come in an official version from the state. They include a Statutory Durable Power of Attorney, an Advance Directive for Health Care and a Power of Attorney for Care of a Minor Child. Form T-8 covers vehicles and Form RD-1061 covers tax matters. The link below leads to the Georgia Uniform Power of Attorney Act.
Governing Laws:
A power of attorney is a document in which you, the principal, name another person, the agent, to act for you. The powers can be broad or limited to one task, depending on the document you choose.
Yes. Use the Create My Document button at the top of this page. You answer a few questions, then save, print or download the document. You can also download one of the free PDF templates listed above.
Use the Georgia revocation form listed above. After you sign it, give a signed copy to your agent so your agent knows to stop acting for you.
General information, not legal or tax advice.
