A Colorado durable power of attorney is a written document that lets you name someone, called an agent, to manage your finances and property if you become unable to do so yourself. Under Colorado law, a power of attorney signed on or after January 1, 2010 is durable by default, meaning it stays in effect if you later become incapacitated, unless the document itself says otherwise.[1.1]
Last Updated: September 2026. This guide is reviewed and updated regularly to reflect current Colorado law. If you notice an error or outdated information, please contact us.
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A durable power of attorney allows your agent to act on your behalf for financial matters only. It does not cover medical decisions or health care choices, which Colorado handles through a separate medical power of attorney that lets your agent make health care decisions for you. You choose which specific powers to give your agent, from banking and taxes to real estate, and you can name a successor agent to step in if your first choice cannot serve.
The rules for completing the durable power of attorney form vary from state to state. It is important that everyone who signs the form does so knowingly and in good conscience.
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Understanding Colorado power of attorney requirements before you sign helps you avoid mistakes that could make your document invalid. A Colorado durable power of attorney must be signed by the principal, or by another person signing at the principal’s direction in the principal’s conscious presence. If you sign before a notary public or another individual authorized to take acknowledgments, the law presumes your signature is genuine, which helps banks and other institutions accept the document without dispute.[1.2]
A Colorado power of attorney takes effect as soon as you sign it, unless you write in the document that it should not take effect until a future date or a specific event happens.[1.5] The form also lets you name more than one agent, and it explains on its own pages how multiple agents must act if you choose more than one.
A photocopy or electronically transmitted copy of your signed financial power of attorney has the same legal effect as the original, unless another Colorado statute says otherwise.[1.3] The document’s meaning and effect are governed by the law of the jurisdiction named in the power of attorney, or, if no jurisdiction is named, the law of the jurisdiction where you signed (executed) it.[1.4]
While creating a DPA form in Colorado, you will see a section with a list of actions and properties that your agent or attorney will be able to do. You may opt for several or all of them. This list includes various points:
And other financial powers your chosen agent can be responsible for, from business property to state benefits. Before signing the form, review each point and choose the ones most relevant to your situation.
To create your Colorado form, print three copies of the document, as recommended, and choose an agent you trust with your finances. You may name a spouse, relative, friend, or another trusted person. You can also name a successor agent to act if your first choice is unavailable.
The form is five pages long, plus a short FormsPal instructions page.
| Document Name | Colorado Durable Power of Attorney Form |
| Other Names | Colorado Financial Durable Power of Attorney, CO DPOA |
| Relevant Laws | Colo. Rev. Stat. §§ 15-14-704 to 15-14-710 |
| Signing Requirements | Notarized acknowledgment (signature presumed genuine) |
| Avg. Time to Fill Out | 10 minutes |
| # of Fillable Fields | 37 |
| Available Formats | Adobe PDF |
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A Colorado power of attorney terminates automatically at the principal’s death, when the principal revokes it, or when the document’s own terms say it terminates. It also ends when its stated purpose is accomplished, or when the principal revokes the agent’s authority, or the agent dies, becomes incapacitated, or resigns, and the document does not name another agent to act.[1.6]
Short of ending the whole document, an agent’s own authority to act can also terminate on its own:[1.6]
Third parties are protected. If you revoke your power of attorney or your agent’s authority, the change is not effective against your agent or another person who, without actual knowledge of it, acts in good faith under the power of attorney. An act done in good faith like this still binds you and your successors, unless the act itself is otherwise invalid or unenforceable.[1.6]
Signing a new power of attorney does not automatically cancel an earlier one. The earlier document stays valid unless the new power of attorney states that it revokes the previous one, or that it revokes all other powers of attorney.[1.6]
Use this step-by-step guide to fill out the Colorado durable power of attorney form correctly the first time. The form has five content pages, covering your agent’s appointment, the powers you grant, an optional effective-date choice, a successor agent, and the signature and notarization pages.
Download your completed Colorado durable power of attorney form below, or use FormsPal’s online builder to answer a few questions and generate the same five-page document automatically. Print it, review each page carefully, and sign it in front of a notary public.
Yes. It stays in effect if you later become incapacitated. Colorado law makes a power of attorney durable by default: since January 1, 2010, it continues through your incapacity unless you write in the document that your incapacity should end it.[1.1]
“A power of attorney created on and after january 1, 2010, is durable unless it expressly provides that it is terminated by the incapacity of the principal.”
Yes. Colorado law presumes your signature is genuine if you acknowledge it before a notary public or another individual authorized by law to take acknowledgments.[1.2] This presumption is what makes banks and other institutions comfortable relying on your document without extra verification, which is one of the basic Colorado power of attorney requirements every agent should understand.
This page is general information about Colorado durable power of attorneys, not legal advice. For advice on your situation, talk to a Colorado attorney.
