An Oklahoma durable power of attorney is a written document in which a principal names an agent to handle financial matters. Its wording keeps the agent's authority in effect even after the principal is no longer able to make decisions. It is Oklahoma's version of the durable power of attorney form used in every state.
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Oklahoma also has a separate document for medical decisions. This financial version covers money and property only, so pick the form that matches what you need.
Sign it in front of two witnesses and a notary public, and it stays valid even if you later become unable to make decisions yourself, as long as the document says so.
See Oklahoma power of attorney forms for the other Oklahoma power of attorney documents, including the health care version.
An Oklahoma durable power of attorney is a written document in which a principal appoints an agent, also called an attorney-in-fact, to make financial decisions on the principal's behalf. It stays in effect after the principal becomes unable to make decisions only if the document includes the wording the statute requires.[1.1]
This document covers financial matters only. It does not give your agent authority to make medical, health care, or end-of-life decisions on your behalf. See our guide on the difference between a living will and a power of attorney if you need the health care version instead. You can make the agent's authority effective immediately after signing and notarizing the form, or delay it until you become unable to make decisions due to a health condition.
As the document grants financial powers, choose an agent you trust, such as a spouse, adult child, other relative, or close friend. If you become unable to make decisions yourself, this person will know your wishes and can act on them.
Under Oklahoma's statutory signing method, a durable power of attorney is signed by the principal, or by someone else signing at the principal's direction, and two witnesses who are at least eighteen years old also sign.[1.2] The principal's signature is presumed genuine once it is acknowledged before a notary public or another person authorized to take acknowledgments.[2]
The statutory form calls for two witnesses, each at least eighteen, who sign in the presence of the principal and of each other. Under that statutory signing method, the witnesses may not be related to you by blood or marriage, and may not be the attorney-in-fact or anyone related to the attorney-in-fact by blood or marriage. Using a different, properly executed form can also satisfy the law. Signing the form in substantially the way Oklahoma law sets out creates a presumption that you understood the document and signed it while of sound mind and of your own free will.[1.2]
The word durable means the power of attorney stays in effect even after the principal is no longer able to make decisions. This is true only if the document includes wording such as "this power of attorney shall not be affected by subsequent disability, incapacity, or extended absence of the principal," or similar wording showing that intent.[1.1]
You can also write it to take effect only once you can no longer make decisions, using wording such as "this power of attorney shall become effective upon the disability, incapacity, or extended absence of the principal."[1.1]
Tip: If you want the document to take effect only if you become unable to make decisions, rather than right away, choose the springing option in the Effective Date section and initial the wording that matches your intent.[1.1]
In practice, principals put any changes or a revocation of the document in writing and tell their agent about it, so the agent is not acting on an old document.
The printed form lets you grant your agent authority over specific categories. Initial only the categories you want, or initial the line for all powers:
Once your agent accepts the appointment, Oklahoma law holds any attorney-in-fact, whether acting under a durable or nondurable power of attorney or otherwise, to the same standards of conduct and liability as other fiduciaries.[1.5]
A power of attorney signed in another state is treated as valid in Oklahoma if the document and how it was signed substantially comply with Oklahoma's Uniform Durable Power of Attorney Act.[1.2]
| Document Name | Oklahoma Durable Power of Attorney Form |
| Other Names | Oklahoma Financial Durable Power of Attorney, OK DPOA |
| Relevant Laws | Okla. Stat. tit. 58, §§ 1072 to 1081 |
| Signing Requirements | Notary Public, Two Witnesses |
| Avg. Time to Fill Out | 10 minutes |
| # of Fillable Fields | 37 |
| Available Formats | Adobe PDF |
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Complete the Oklahoma durable power of attorney form by filling in the appointment, initialing the powers you want to grant, choosing when it takes effect, naming a successor agent if you want one, and signing before a notary. The steps below follow the form's own page order.
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An Oklahoma durable power of attorney ends when the principal dies, when the principal revokes it, or when the document's own stated end date or event arrives. An agent who acts in good faith without actual knowledge of the death or the revocation is still protected.[1.3]
Death of the principal revokes and terminates the power of attorney, but it does not undo an action the agent already took in good faith without actual knowledge of the death. That action binds the principal's successors in interest, unless the action was otherwise invalid or unenforceable.[1.3]
The same protection applies to a good-faith act taken without actual knowledge that the principal has become unable to make decisions, which binds the principal and the principal's successors in interest.[1.3]
If you recorded the power of attorney with a county clerk, the revocation must also be recorded to be effective. File a notice of the revocation in each county where you recorded it. Until that notice is recorded, another person or entity may still rely on the recorded authority of the agent, and the agent's acts remain binding on you or your successors.[1.4]
Download the Oklahoma durable power of attorney form as an editable PDF, ready to fill in on your own or with our guided builder. The template already follows the signing, witness, and notary rules covered above, so it is ready to sign once you complete it.
An Oklahoma durable power of attorney has no fixed expiration date. It stays in effect until the principal dies, the principal revokes it, or the document itself states an ending date, and it survives the principal is later unable to make decisions only if the document includes the statutory durability wording.[1.1][1.3]
General information, not legal or tax advice.
Unless noted otherwise, the sources below are from the Oklahoma Statutes, Title 58.
