A Mississippi power of attorney is a legal instrument for transferring various powers and responsibilities to your representative (agent). By choosing one of the Mississippi power of attorney forms below, you can assign an agent to deal with a specific range of issues, such as real estate matters or financial questions, or something else. The state also has its own forms: the Mississippi Advance Health-Care Directive, Form 21-002-11 for taxes, and Form 78-003-21-8-1-000 for vehicles.
Last Updated: October 2026. This guide is reviewed and updated regularly to reflect current Mississippi law. If you notice an error or outdated information, please contact us.
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Mississippi has separate power of attorney documents for money, health care, a child, property, taxes and vehicles. Each one gives your agent a different set of powers, so pick the one that matches the job you need done. Every entry below has a template to download.
Durable power of attorney is a legal form by which you appoint an agent to perform financial tasks on your behalf. Please note that if you create this form, your agent will be able to act even if you become incapacitated.
| Also Known As | DPOA |
| Signing Requirements | Notary |
| Download | PDF Template |
Medical power of attorney will help you legitimize your representative and authorize them to make health care decisions about your medical treatment.
| Also Known As | Health Care POA or MPOA |
| Signing Requirements | Notary or Two Witnesses |
| Download | PDF Template | Mississippi Advance Health-Care Directive (DOC) |
General power of attorney is used when you want to appoint an agent to handle financial matters, but you also want to limit the validity of the form. The agent will only be able to perform the duties while you are of sound mind.
| Also Known As | Generic Financial POA |
| Signing Requirements | Notary is recommended |
| Download | PDF Template |
Limited power of attorney is used when other types of POA are not suitable for you and you want to create your own. In this form, you can determine the agent’s specific responsibilities and limit them.
| Also Known As | Special POA |
| Signing Requirements | Notary is recommended |
| Download | PDF Template |
Child power of attorney is most often used when parents plan to leave their children for an extended period. They can use the form to appoint a temporary guardian who can act as a parent.
| Also Known As | Minor POA |
| Signing Requirements | Notary |
| Download | PDF Template |
Real estate power of attorney is created when you want to delegate some of the actions related to your real estate. The agent will be able to sell, buy or lease the property.
| Also Known As | Limited Real Estate POA |
| Signing Requirements | Notary |
| Download | PDF Template |
State tax power of attorney (Form 21-002-11) is created so that your representative can fill out tax forms on your behalf and speak for you before the Department of Revenue. Accountants are often appointed as such representatives.
| Also Known As | Form 21-002-11 |
| Signing Requirements | Principal |
| Download | Form 21-002-11 (DOC) |
Vehicle power of attorney (Form 78-003-21-8-1-000) is used if you do not want to transfer and assign the legal title yourself and want to delegate these tasks to your agent.
| Also Known As | Form 78-003-21-8-1-000 |
| Signing Requirements | Notary |
| Download | Form 78-003-21-8-1-000 (DOC) |
Revocation power of attorney must be completed if you change your mind and want to cancel any of your POAs. Create this form and send copies to the agent and other interested parties.
| Also Known As | POA Termination Form |
| Signing Requirements | Notary is recommended |
| Download | PDF Template |
Other Mississippi Forms
The principal is you, the person who gives the authority. The agent is the person who receives it. A Mississippi durable, limited or general power of attorney may be acknowledged or proved the way a conveyance of land must be, and once it is acknowledged or proved, it may be recorded the same way.[1]
Every entry in the document list has a row on how to sign it. Read that row for your document before you sign. If your situation is unusual, ask an attorney.
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 or the Mississippi Advance Health-Care Directive |
| Leave your child in someone's care | Child power of attorney |
| Sell or rent a property | Real estate power of attorney |
| Deal with state tax matters | State tax power of attorney (Form 21-002-11) |
| Get a title or register a vehicle | Vehicle power of attorney (Form 78-003-21-8-1-000) |
| Replace or stop an agent | Revocation of power of attorney |
Check the entry for your document before you sign. If you are not sure, ask an attorney.
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:
A few details make the document faster to complete and easier for others to read. Gather them before you open a template, so you do not have to stop halfway through. Write every name the way it appears on your ID.
Describe the authority in plain words. Your agent, banks and other offices can then see what the document lets your agent do.
The state law behind these documents is public, and you can read it yourself. The first link below opens the Mississippi Durable Power of Attorney Act with a comparison to the 2013 bill, and the second opens House Bill 708. Reading the text helps you decide which document fits your situation. An attorney can answer questions about your own case.
Governing Laws:
A power of attorney is a document in which you, the principal, name another person, the agent, to act for you. The authority 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 templates in the document list.
Use the revocation document in the document list. Then follow these steps:
Start with the table in the section above. Match your task to a document, then read the short description in its entry. Each entry says in a sentence what your agent can do with that document.
Every entry in the document list has a template link in its Download row. Pick the document you need and click the link.
General information, not legal or tax advice.
