A Mississippi general power of attorney is a written authorization that lets you, the principal, name an agent to handle your financial affairs. Use this power of attorney form Mississippi residents can fill out online to choose the powers you grant, from banking and property to tax matters. Create it free online with FormsPal, or download the PDF. For other estate planning and financial documents, see all Mississippi power of attorney templates.
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 If you notice an error or outdated information, please contact us.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 General Power of Attorney Requirements
Mississippi has no statute that sets signing requirements or witness requirements for a power of attorney. The law does let you have it acknowledged or proved the way a conveyance of land must be, and once that is done it may be recorded.[2]
Acknowledgment and recording. Under Section 87-3-1 of the Miss. Code Ann., a letter of attorney intended for use in Mississippi may be acknowledged or proved as a conveyance of land must be. Once it is, it may be recorded the same way. Duly certified copies are admitted in evidence without accounting for the original.[2]
Recording a revocation. Under Section 87-3-17 of the Miss. Code Ann., a writing that revokes a power of attorney may be recorded once it is acknowledged or proved as a deed must be. It is recorded in the office where the power of attorney was recorded, and it takes effect from the time it is filed there.[1]
Termination by its own terms. Under Section 87-3-107 of the Miss. Code Ann., a durable power of attorney stays exercisable no matter how much time has passed since it was signed, unless it states a time of termination.[4]
Mississippi General Power of Attorney Form Details
The title printed on the form is "Mississippi Financial Power of Attorney." It is the same power of attorney as the Mississippi general power of attorney. Page 1 of the form says it does not authorize anyone to make medical and other health-care decisions for you.
How to Fill Out the Mississippi General Power of Attorney Form
The Mississippi general power of attorney form has five form pages and 41 fillable fields. Page 1 names the principal and the agent, page 2 lists the powers you can grant, and page 3 sets the effective and termination dates. Page 4 covers the successor agent and your signature, and page 5 is the notary acknowledgment. Create the form online with the FormsPal builder above, or download the PDF.
The screenshots under each step show the FormsPal Mississippi 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.
Name the principal and the agent (page 1). Fill in your name and address, then the name and address of your agent, in the sentence that begins "I, ___ (name)." The notice above it is printed text and needs nothing from you.Step 1: sample entries, not a real document.
Initial powers (A) to (K) (page 2). Put your initials on the line in front of each power, which is the authority you grant, 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 powers (L), (M) or (N) (page 2). Initial (L) Retirement plan transactions and (M) Tax matters if you grant them. To grant every power, initial only line (N), ALL OF THE POWERS LISTED ABOVE. The Special Instructions that follow are printed text.Step 3: sample entries, not a real document.
Choose the effective date (page 3). Initial one line: effective immediately, or effective on a date. If you choose a date, write the date and year in the blanks.Step 4: sample entries, not a real document.
Termination date: written revocation (page 3). Under TERMINATION DATE, initial the first line if the power of attorney should end when you have signed a written revocation. The form tells you to initial one line in this section.Step 5: sample entries, not a real document.
Termination date: a fixed date or incapacity (page 3). Initial the line for termination on a date and write the date and year. Or initial the line for termination when you are determined to be incapacitated. The form defines incapacity in the paragraph that follows.Step 6: sample entries, not a real document.
Name the successor attorney-in-fact (page 4). In the Successor Attorney-in-Fact paragraph, write your agent's name, then the alternate agent's name and address. The paragraph above it about more than one agent is printed text.Step 7: sample entries, not a real document.
Date and sign (page 4). Before signing, check that every power you want is initialed. Fill in the day, month and year in "Signed this ___ day of ___, 20__." Then sign on the signature line and print your name below it.Step 8: sample entries, not a real document.
Complete the acknowledgment details (page 5). Under STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, enter the county, the date, the name and title of the officer, and the name of the person who signed.Step 9: sample entries, not a real document.
Notary signature and seal (page 5). The line marked Signature and (seal) at the foot of page 5 is for the notary public or other officer who completes the acknowledgment. Leave it for them.Step 10: sample entries, not a real document.
Initialing line (N) grants every power on the list at once. To limit what your agent can do, initial only the lines for the powers you mean to grant and leave the rest blank.
The acknowledgment certificate on page 5 says the notary public or other officer verifies only the identity of the person who signed. It does not vouch for the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of the power of attorney.
In practice, many people have a notary complete the acknowledgment, since banks and other institutions may be more willing to accept a notarized power of attorney. Many principals also expect an agent to keep clear financial records and to avoid conflicts of interest.
The notice on page 1 of the form says you may revoke the power of attorney if you later wish to do so. If you do, it is common to put the revocation in writing and tell your agent and any institution that holds a copy.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Mississippi's power of attorney statutes answer three common questions: how to get a power of attorney, and what happens when the principal dies or becomes incapacitated while the agent is still acting. Each answer below names the Mississippi Code section it comes from.
How do I get a power of attorney in Mississippi?
Start by deciding which powers you want your agent to have, then put them in writing. Under Section 87-3-7 of the Miss. Code Ann., a letter of attorney to transact any business need only express plainly the authority conferred, so Mississippi does not require a special form.[3.1] Download the free FormsPal PDF or create it online, and initial the powers you want.
What happens if the principal dies and the agent does not know?
Section 87-3-111 of the Miss. Code Ann. covers this case. In short:[3.2]
The principal's death does not revoke or terminate the power of attorney as to an agent, or any other person, who acts in good faith without actual knowledge of the death.
This holds whether or not the power of attorney is durable.
An action taken that way binds the principal's successors in interest, unless it is otherwise invalid or unenforceable.
What happens if the principal becomes incapacitated and the agent does not know?
If the power of attorney is not durable, the principal's incapacity does not revoke or terminate it as to an agent or other person who acts in good faith without actual knowledge of the incapacity. An act taken that way binds the principal and the principal's successors in interest, unless it is otherwise invalid or unenforceable.[3.2]
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