An Arizona general power of attorney is a written document that lets you, the principal, name an agent to handle your finances. This free Arizona power of attorney form PDF covers financial matters such as real property and retirement plans, not health care decisions. Arizona law asks for your signature, a witness and a notary public.[1.2] Need another type? See the other Arizona power of attorney forms.
Last Updated: October 2026. This guide is reviewed and updated regularly to reflect current Arizona law. If you notice an error or outdated information, please contact us.
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Arizona General Power of Attorney Requirements
A general power of attorney that covers your finances must meet four formal requirements under Arizona law. They apply to a financial power of attorney, other than a motor vehicle power of attorney. The document must be signed, witnessed and notarized, and it must clearly name the agent.
Signature: the principal signs or marks it. Another individual may sign the principal's name, but only in the principal's conscious presence and at the principal's direction.
Witness: a person other than the agent, the agent's spouse, the agent's children or the notary public must witness it.
Notarization: it is executed and attested by the principal's acknowledgment and by an affidavit of the witness before a notary public, evidenced by the notary public's certificate under official seal.
Agent: it contains language that clearly indicates the principal intends to create a power of attorney and clearly identifies the agent.[1.2]
The title printed on the form is "Arizona Financial Power of Attorney." It is the same document this page calls the Arizona general power of attorney.
Durable and Non-Durable Powers of Attorney
A durable power of attorney is the type meant to work after the principal becomes incapacitated. Arizona's statute says what such a document must contain:
The instrument shall contain words that demonstrate the principal's intent that the authority conferred in the durable power of attorney may be exercised: 1. if the principal is subsequently a person with a disability or incapacitated. 2. regardless of how much time has elapsed, unless the instrument states a definite termination time.
In plain words, a durable power of attorney keeps running regardless of how much time has passed, unless the instrument states a definite termination time.[1.1]
Incapacity, Death and Acts Taken in Good Faith
Take a written power of attorney that is not durable. The principal's disability or incapacity does not revoke or terminate the agency for an agent who acts in good faith under the power without actual knowledge of it. Such an action binds the principal and the principal's successors in interest, unless it is otherwise invalid or unenforceable.[2]
Death works much the same way under a durable power of attorney. The principal's death does not revoke or terminate the agency for an agent who acts in good faith under the power without actual knowledge of the death. Such an action binds the principal's successors in interest, unless it is otherwise invalid or unenforceable.[2]
Think before you initial the incapacity line in the Termination Date section of the form. A power of attorney that ends on incapacity stops working at the time many people need an agent most. If you want the authority to continue, use a durable form instead.
How to Fill Out the Arizona General Power of Attorney Form PDF
The Arizona power of attorney form PDF runs six pages. You name the principal and the agent on page 1 and initial the powers on page 2. Page 3 holds the effective date and the termination date, and page 4 has the successor agent and your signature. Page 5 is the notary acknowledgment, and page 6 carries the witness and notary block.
The screenshots under each step show the FormsPal Arizona general power of attorney template filled with sample entries in blue, so you can see where each answer goes. The names, addresses, dates and amounts are examples only.
Appoint your agent (page 1). Type your name and address as the principal, then the name and address of your agent. This fills the paragraph that begins "I, ___ (name), currently residing at". The notice above it warns that the powers are broad and sweeping, so choose someone you trust.Step 1: sample entries, not a real document.
Initial the powers you grant, (A) to (K) (page 2). Put your initials on the line in front of each power you want your agent to have, from (A) real property transactions to (K) benefits from social security, medicare, medicaid, or other governmental programs. Leave a line blank to withhold that power.Step 2: sample entries, not a real document.
Initial (L) to (N) and read the special instructions (page 2). Initial (L) for retirement plan transactions and (M) for tax matters if you grant them. Initial (N) alone to grant all the powers, since the form says you need not initial any other line then. The three special instructions are printed text with no blanks to fill. They cover medical claims, retirement accounts and digital assets.Step 3: sample entries, not a real document.
Choose the effective date (page 3). Initial one line. The first makes the form effective immediately. The second makes it effective on a date, which you write in with the year.Step 4: sample entries, not a real document.
Termination date: written revocation (page 3). The form says to initial one line under Termination Date. The first line ends the power of attorney when you have signed a written revocation.Step 5: sample entries, not a real document.
Termination date: a fixed date or incapacity (page 3). The second line ends the power of attorney on a date you write in. The third ends it when you are determined to be incapacitated, as the form defines. The form's definition is a court finding of incompetence, a court-appointed conservator or guardian, or written certification from two unrelated physicians. A copy of the order or the certifications is attached to the original.Step 6: sample entries, not a real document.
Name the successor attorney-in-fact (page 4). Write your agent's name, then the name and address of the alternate agent who steps in if the first agent is unable or unwilling to serve. The paragraph about more than one agent above it is printed text.Step 7: sample entries, not a real document.
Date and sign the document (page 4). Fill in the day, month and year on the "Signed this" line. Sign above "(signature)" and print your name below it.Step 8: sample entries, not a real document.
Fill in the acknowledgment (page 5). Enter the county, the date, the name and title of the officer, and your name in the "personally appeared" blank. Complete this with the notary public or other officer present. The form says the officer verifies only your identity, not the truthfulness, accuracy or validity of the document.Step 9: sample entries, not a real document.
Officer signs under official seal (page 5). The signature line marked (seal) closes the acknowledgment. The notary public or other officer signs here and adds the seal.Step 10: sample entries, not a real document.
Principal's declaration (page 6). Write your name, the day and the month in the paragraph that begins "I, ___, the principal, sign my name to this power of attorney".Step 11: sample entries, not a real document.
Principal and witness signatures (page 6). Sign on the Principal line. In the next paragraph, the witness writes their name in the "I, ___, the witness" blank and signs on the Witness line.Step 12: sample entries, not a real document.
Notary block and witness details (page 6). Fill in the state, the county, the names of the principal and the witness, and the day and month in the "Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me" block. The notary then signs and adds the seal. Finish with the witness's printed name and address at the bottom of the page.Step 13: sample entries, not a real document.
How to Sign and Use the Arizona General Power of Attorney
Once the form is complete, the signing happens in front of a witness and a notary public. The witness is a person other than the agent, the agent's spouse, the agent's children or the notary public.[1.2] After signing, your agent needs a copy and the original needs a safe home.
Create or download the form. Use the FormsPal template to create the document online, or download the PDF. Read the notice at the top of page 1 before you fill anything in.
Plan one signing session. Bring the principal, the witness and a notary public together. Many notaries ask for photo identification, so bring yours and your witness's. FormsPal also has a free Arizona notary acknowledgment form.
Give your agent a copy. Many people also give copies to the banks and other institutions that the agent will deal with.
Keep the original safe. Many people store the original where the agent can reach it and keep a copy for their own records.
Revoke it if your plans change. The notice on page 1 of the form says you may revoke the power of attorney if you later wish to do so.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does a power of attorney need to be notarized in Arizona?
Yes, for a financial power of attorney other than a motor vehicle power of attorney. The principal's acknowledgment and the witness's affidavit are made before a notary public, whose certificate under official seal is the proof.[1.2]
Who can witness a power of attorney in Arizona?
The witness must be a person other than the agent, the agent's spouse, the agent's children or the notary public.[1.2]
What must a power of attorney say about the agent in Arizona?
It must contain language that clearly indicates the principal intends to create a power of attorney and clearly identifies the agent.[1.2]
Does a power of attorney end if the principal becomes incapacitated in Arizona?
Not for an agent who acts in good faith without actual knowledge of the incapacity, if the power of attorney is written and not durable.[2]
What happens if the agent acts after the principal has died in Arizona?
Under a durable power of attorney, death does not revoke or terminate the agency for an agent who acts in good faith without actual knowledge of the death.[2]
Mara has been practicing estate planning and trust law in California since 2003, taking pride in helping clients of all backgrounds and asset profiles form a complete and customized estate plan. Her specialties are: estate planning, wills and trusts, trust and probate administration.
