Free Indiana Power of Attorney Forms

An Indiana power of attorney is a legal document in which an adult, called the principal, names someone they trust, called the agent, to act for them. Depending on the form you choose, your agent can handle money, health care, a child’s care, a vehicle, or taxes. Every one of these Indiana power of attorney forms is free to download as a PDF or to create online.

Last Updated: October 2026. This guide is reviewed and updated regularly to reflect current Indiana law. If you notice an error or outdated information, please contact us.

Indiana POA forms: durable financial power of attorney

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Indiana POA Templates by Type

Each template below is its own Indiana power of attorney document. It has its own purpose, other names, and signing requirements. Pick the one that fits the job you need your agent to do, then download the PDF or create it online.

indiana durable financial poa

Durable power of attorney lets its creator assign another individual who will be capable of decision-making in case the document creator becomes incapacitated. The DPOA relates only to one’s finances and properties, not any other matters. Unlike many other states, the Indiana government does not offer a statutory DPOA form; however, you can find the proper PDF template below.

Also Known As Indiana DPOA
Signing Requirements Notary Public
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indiana medical poa

Medical power of attorney is a document that helps you indicate a representative who is legally allowed to make health care and treatment decisions for you (if you are unable to make them by yourself). Indiana law requires you to sign a health care advance directive in the presence of two adult witnesses or a notarial officer.[3.1]

Also Known As Health Care POA or MPOA
Signing Requirements Notary or Two (2) Witnesses
Download PDF Template | Indiana Power of Attorney for Health Care Decisions and Appointment of Health Care Representative
indiana general financial poa

General power of attorney is used when a person wants to transfer the rights to their properties to someone else (for instance, their spouse or kids). The key point here is that the form allows grantees to manage the grantor’s properties only while the grantor is in sound mind.

Also Known As Generic Financial POA
Signing Requirements Notary Public
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indiana limited poa

Limited power of attorney is a helping form for those who want to grant only concrete authorities for a certain timeframe. Here is an example: you wish to sell a property piece that you own and that costs a lot but you do not want to do it by yourself. With the form, you can pass the procedure to someone trustworthy.

Also Known As Special POA
Signing Requirements Notary Public
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indiana minor child poa

Child power of attorney is drafted and signed by parents to assign someone responsible for their child (or children) while the parents are away. In Indiana, such a document is called the Parental Power of Attorney, and the law lets a parent delegate powers with it for a period of up to twelve months.[2.1]

Also Known As Minor POA
Signing Requirements Notarization Is Advised
Download PDF Template | Parental Power of Attorney
indiana real estate poa

Real estate power of attorney is a legal form that any Indiana individual can sign if they want to appoint an agent for conducting certain actions with their real estate. The agent chosen by the real estate POA can sell, rent, and complete some other actions with the property.

Also Known As Limited Real Estate POA
Signing Requirements Notary Public
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indiana form POA 1 preview

State tax power of attorney (Form POA-1 in the state of Indiana) lets you appoint an agent, most likely your accountant, to handle your tax paperwork. Your agent can also process other actions with the Indiana Department of Revenue on your behalf.

Also Known As Tax POA
Signing Requirements Grantor Only
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indiana motor vehicle poa

Vehicle power of attorney, or Form 1940 in Indiana, allows any vehicle owner to transfer specific responsibilities and powers to another individual. Among such powers can be vehicle registration, title renewal, and other actions that can be processed in the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV).

Also Known As BMV POA
Signing Requirements Notary Public
Download PDF Template | Form 1940
indiana revocation of poa

Revocation power of attorney is signed if an individual in Indiana would like to change their existing POA or make them invalid. Under Indiana law, unless the power of attorney states otherwise, you can revoke it only by a written instrument of revocation that identifies the power of attorney and is signed by you. The revocation is not effective unless the agent or other person has actual knowledge of it.[4.1] Giving your agent a copy is a common way to make sure they know.

Also Known As POA Termination Form
Signing Requirements Notarization is Advised
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How to Choose an Indiana Power of Attorney

The right Indiana power of attorney depends on what you want your agent to do. Some forms cover money and property, and one covers health care. Others fit a single task, such as registering a vehicle or filing state taxes. Pick the form for the job first, then download it or create it online.

  • Managing your finances: a durable power of attorney or a general power of attorney.
  • Making health care decisions: a medical power of attorney.
  • Handling one transaction, such as selling property while you are away: a limited power of attorney.
  • Naming someone to care for your child while you are away: a child power of attorney.
  • Registering a vehicle or getting a title at the Indiana BMV: a vehicle power of attorney.
  • Ending a power of attorney you no longer want: a revocation of power of attorney.
A power of attorney is often called a POA, and an agent is also called an attorney-in-fact. Many people prepare one as part of their estate planning.

How to Sign an Indiana Power of Attorney

Signing an Indiana power of attorney is a short process. You fill in the form, sign it, and give your agent a copy. Follow the signing requirements on the template card for the form you choose.

  1. Fill in the form. Enter the principal’s name, the agent’s name, and the powers you want to grant. You can type into the downloaded PDF with the FormsPal PDF editor before you print it.
  2. Sign it. An Indiana durable, limited, or general power of attorney must be signed by the principal or by another person at the principal’s direction.[1.1]
  3. Use a notary. Instead of signing before witnesses, the principal of an Indiana durable, limited, or general power of attorney may sign before a notary public. When another person signs an Indiana durable, limited, or general power of attorney at the principal’s direction, the notary must state that this person signed at the principal’s direction.[1.1]
  4. Or use witnesses. If you sign before witnesses, an Indiana durable, limited, or general power of attorney must be signed by the principal and by at least two witnesses.[1.3] Any person who is competent to be a witness in Indiana at the time of attestation may act as an attesting witness to an Indiana durable, limited, or general power of attorney. A witness’s later incapacity does not impair an Indiana durable, limited, or general power of attorney that was already signed.[1.2]
  5. Give your agent a copy. Keep the signed original in a safe place and hand your agent a copy.

An Indiana durable, limited, or general power of attorney signed before witnesses is void if both of these are true.

  • A subscribing witness has an interest in the Indiana durable, limited, or general power of attorney of a kind the statute specifies.
  • The Indiana durable, limited, or general power of attorney cannot be proved without that witness’s testimony or proof of the witness’s signature.[1.2]

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between a principal and an agent?

The principal is the person who creates the power of attorney and grants the authority. The agent, also called an attorney-in-fact, is the person the principal names to act for them. Choose an agent you trust, because the agent acts for you within the powers the document gives.

Can I create an Indiana power of attorney online?

Yes. Choose a form, answer a few simple questions, and FormsPal builds the document for you. You can save your progress, finish on any device, and download and print the document when you are ready to sign it.

What should I do after I sign a power of attorney?

Keep the signed original in a safe place and give your agent a copy. Tell the people and organizations that will deal with your agent, such as your bank, that the document exists.

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Sources

  1. Ind. Code §§ 30-5-4-1 to 30-5-4-1.5. Accessed October 5, 2026.
    • 1.1 § 30-5-4-1
    • 1.2 § 30-5-4-1.3
    • 1.3 § 30-5-4-1.5
  2. Ind. Code § 29-3-9-1. Accessed October 15, 2026.
    • 2.1 § 29-3-9-1
  3. Ind. Code § 16-36-7-28. Accessed October 16, 2026.
    • 3.1 § 16-36-7-28
  4. Ind. Code § 30-5-10-1. Accessed October 17, 2026.
    • 4.1 § 30-5-10-1(a), (b)
Published: Aug 1, 2022
Mara Erlach
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.

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