Free NH Power of Attorney Form PDF (General Financial)

New Hampshire Power of Attorney Requirements

A New Hampshire general power of attorney must be signed by the principal. It can also be signed by another individual the principal directs to sign the principal's name, but only in the principal's conscious presence. Either way, the signature must be acknowledged before a notary public or another individual authorized by law to take acknowledgments.^[1]

The statute states the rule this way:

With regard to a general power of attorney: the power of attorney must be signed (other than by electronic signature) by the principal or in the principal's conscious presence by another individual directed by the principal to sign the principal's name on the power of attorney and must be acknowledged before a notary public or other individual authorized by law to take acknowledgments.

The statute also requires a disclosure statement to be affixed to the power of attorney. The principal must sign it, or another individual directed by the principal to sign the principal's name. An electronic signature does not satisfy this rule. A power of attorney to convey real estate follows the same signing and acknowledgment rule as a general power of attorney.^[1]

On the form itself, the principal decides four things:

• Which powers the agent receives (page 2).
• When the power of attorney starts (page 3).
• When the power of attorney ends (pages 3 and 4).
• Who steps in if the agent cannot serve (page 4).

Some of the powers on the list reach far, such as those covering real property, estate and trust matters, and retirement plans. Many people read each line before initialing it and ask a lawyer when they are unsure. In practice, people also tend to pick an agent they trust to act in their interest and keep clear records.

New Hampshire General Power of Attorney Form Details

This is the general (financial) form. You can browse all New Hampshire POA forms or read more about power of attorney in general. Two other types are the New Hampshire durable power of attorney form and the New Hampshire limited power of attorney form. For health-care wishes, see the New Hampshire living will form.

Filling Out the New Hampshire General Power of Attorney Form

You can fill out the New Hampshire power of attorney form online, and this free NH power of attorney form PDF has six pages and 44 fillable fields. Work through it in the order below, from the names on page 1 to the disclosure statement on page 6. You can type your entries with our online PDF editor, then print the form.

The screenshots under each step show the FormsPal New Hampshire 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.

1. Principal and agent (page 1). Read the notice at the top. It says the powers are broad and that the document does not authorize medical or other health-care decisions. Then write your name and address, and your agent's name and address, in the appointment paragraph.

   

2. Initial the powers (A) to (K) (page 2). Write your initials on the line in front of each power you are granting, from (A) real property transactions to (K) benefits from social security, medicare, medicaid, or other governmental programs. Leave a line blank to withhold a power.

   

3. Powers (L) to (N) and Special Instructions (pages 2 and 3). Initial (L) retirement plan transactions and (M) tax matters if you want to grant them. To grant every power, initial only line (N). The three Special Instructions are preprinted, so there is nothing to fill in. They cover medical claims, retirement and savings accounts, and digital assets.

   

4. Effective date (page 3). Under Effective Date, initial one line. The first line starts the document right away. The second line makes it effective on a date you write in the blanks.

   

5. Termination date: written revocation (page 3). Under Termination Date, the form says to initial one line. Initial the first line if the power of attorney should end when you have signed a written revocation.

   

6. Termination date: a set date or incapacity (pages 3 and 4). Instead, initial the line to end on a date you write in, or the line to end when you are determined to be incapacitated. The form defines incapacity just below. It means a court finding that you are incompetent, a court-appointed conservator or guardian for your estate, or written certification from two unrelated physicians.

   

7. Successor attorney-in-fact (page 4). In the Successor Attorney-in-Fact paragraph, write your agent's name, then the name and address of the alternate agent. The alternate steps in if your agent is unable or unwilling to serve. The paragraph above it, on more than one agent, is preprinted text with nothing to fill in.

   

8. Date and sign (page 4). Fill in the day, month, and year on the "Signed this" line, then sign and print your name beneath it. Just above that line, the form states that all prior general powers of attorney you executed are revoked. The form has no line for the agent to sign.

   

9. Notary acknowledgment (page 5). The acknowledgment is completed with the county, the date, the officer's name and title, and your name. The certificate on the form says the notary verifies only the identity of the person who signed, not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of the document. See our page on the notary acknowledgment for more.

   

10. Officer signature and seal (page 5). The notary signs on the Signature line at the bottom of page 5 and adds the seal. This line is for the notary, not for you.

    

11. Disclosure statement (page 6). Page 6 is titled Information Concerning the Power of Attorney. Sign as the principal, print your name and enter the date at the bottom. This is the disclosure statement described in the requirements above.

    

How to Sign and Use the New Hampshire General Power of Attorney

Once the form is filled out, the principal signs it and has the signature acknowledged before a notary public or another individual authorized to take acknowledgments.^[1] The steps below cover what comes after the form is complete. They are general practice and are not printed on the form.

1. Sign and have it acknowledged. Print the form and sign it where the form asks. Then complete the acknowledgment on page 5 with the notary.
2. Share copies. Give a copy to your agent and to any bank or other institution that may ask to see it.
3. Keep the original safe. Store it where you and your agent can find it.
4. Revoke or replace it later. The principal can end the power of attorney by revoking it. The FAQ below explains what the statute says about revocation. To make changes, many people sign a new power of attorney that clearly says which earlier documents it replaces.

How a New Hampshire General Power of Attorney Ends

A New Hampshire power of attorney ends when the principal dies, when the principal revokes it, or when another event listed in the statute happens. The agent's own authority can also end separately, for example when the agent resigns. Both lists below come from the state's power of attorney revocation law.

A power of attorney terminates when any of these happens:^[2]

• The principal dies.
• The principal becomes incapacitated, if the power of attorney is not durable.
• The principal revokes the power of attorney.
• The power of attorney provides that it terminates.
• The purpose of the power of attorney is accomplished.
• The principal revokes the agent's authority, or the agent dies, becomes incapacitated, or resigns, and the power of attorney does not provide for another agent to act.

An agent's authority terminates when any of these happens:^[2]

• The principal revokes the authority.
• The agent dies, becomes incapacitated, or resigns.
• A petition for divorce, annulment, separation or a decree of nullity is filed about the agent's marriage to the principal, unless the power of attorney otherwise provides.
• The power of attorney terminates.

Frequently Asked Questions

These answers cover notarization, revocation and the end of a New Hampshire power of attorney. Each answer cites the statute section it comes from, so you can check the wording yourself.

Does a power of attorney need to be notarized in New Hampshire?

For a general power of attorney, yes. It must be acknowledged before a notary public or other individual authorized by law to take acknowledgments. A power of attorney to convey real estate is acknowledged the same way, while any other power of attorney needs only the principal's signature. A signature is presumed to be genuine if the principal acknowledges it before such an individual.^[1]

Can you revoke a power of attorney in New Hampshire?

Yes. The power of attorney terminates when the principal revokes it, and the agent's authority terminates when the principal revokes that authority. Signing a new power of attorney does not revoke an earlier one by itself. The earlier one is revoked only if the new one provides either of these:

• That the earlier power of attorney is revoked.
• That all other powers of attorney are revoked.^[2]

What if the agent acts before learning the power of attorney ended?

Termination does not bind an agent or another person who acts in good faith under the power of attorney without actual knowledge of the termination. An act done that way binds the principal and the principal's successors in interest, unless the act is otherwise invalid or unenforceable.^[2]

Does divorce end an agent's authority in New Hampshire?

It can. The agent's authority terminates when a petition for divorce, annulment, separation or a decree of nullity is filed about the agent's marriage to the principal. The power of attorney can provide otherwise.^[2]

Does incapacity end a New Hampshire power of attorney?

It depends on whether the power of attorney is durable. If it is not durable, the principal's incapacity terminates it. Even then, the incapacity does not revoke or terminate it as to an agent or other person who acts in good faith under it without actual knowledge of the incapacity.^[2]

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Sources

Unless noted otherwise, the sources below are from the N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann..

1. N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 564-E:105.
2. N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 564-E:110.

Mara Erlach

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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.