A Connecticut limited power of attorney is a written document in which you, the principal, name an agent (also called an attorney-in-fact) to act for you on specific matters only. Use this Connecticut limited power of attorney form to list those tasks, name your agent, and print it for signing. A limited one is narrower than a general power of attorney, which covers a broad range of affairs. People use one for a single task or a set period. In Connecticut, the laws governing the creation and execution of a limited power of attorney are outlined in §§ 1-350 to 1-353b of the Connecticut General Statutes.[1.4]
Last Updated: October 2026. This guide is reviewed and updated regularly to reflect current Connecticut law. If you notice an error or outdated information, please contact us.
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Connecticut law sets a few formalities for a limited power of attorney. The principal must date and sign it, and two witnesses must witness it. An acknowledgment of the signature before a notary public makes the signature presumed genuine.[1.1] The sections below explain each rule and when it takes effect.
Section 1-350d of the Conn. Gen. Stat. puts the signing rule this way:
A power of attorney must be dated and signed by the principal or in the principal's conscious physical presence by another individual directed by the principal to sign the principal's name on the power of attorney and witnessed by two witnesses.
In plain words, the signing rule has four parts:
A power of attorney is effective when it is executed. The principal can instead provide that it becomes effective on a future date or when a future event or contingency happens.[1.2]
Section 1-351 of the Conn. Gen. Stat. lists specific acts, such as making a gift, that an agent may perform only if the power of attorney expressly grants the agent that authority.[1.5]
| Document Name | Connecticut Limited Power of Attorney Form |
| Other Name | Connecticut Special Power of Attorney |
| Relevant Laws | Connecticut General Statutes, Sections 1-350d to 1-350i |
| Avg. Time to Fill Out | 8 minutes |
| # of Fillable Fields | 40 |
| Available Formats | Adobe PDF |
To fill out the Connecticut limited power of attorney form, start on page 1 with the principal and the agent. Then list the tasks the agent may handle and set the dates. The form has four pages to complete, and the steps below follow its order. Download the PDF or build it online with the buttons above.
The screenshots under each step show the FormsPal Connecticut limited 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.
To put a Connecticut limited power of attorney in place, print the completed form and sign it with two witnesses.[1.1] A notary acknowledgment is the step that makes your signature presumed genuine. Then share copies with the people who will rely on it. The steps below cover what to do once the form is filled in.
Need something different? If you want broader authority, see our general power of attorney page. For planning that continues if you become incapacitated, see the durable power of attorney. Other options include the minor child power of attorney and the motor vehicle power of attorney. You can also browse all our Connecticut power of attorney forms.
A Connecticut limited power of attorney ends when the principal revokes it, when the principal dies, or when another event listed in Section 1-350i of the Conn. Gen. Stat. happens. The agent's authority can also end on its own, for example when the agent resigns.[1.3] This section lists the events and explains how acts done before notice are treated.
These events end a limited power of attorney.[1.3]
Unless the power of attorney provides otherwise, an agent is determined to be incapable of acting as agent once someone makes a written determination, in a writing or other record, that the agent is incapacitated. The person making it can be one of these:[1.3]
Ending a power of attorney does not undo what others do in good faith. Termination of an agent's authority or of a power of attorney is not effective as to an agent or another person who acts in good faith under it without actual knowledge of the termination. If the power of attorney is not durable, the principal's incapacity works the same way.
An act done in good faith without knowledge of the termination binds the principal and the principal's successors in interest, unless the act is otherwise invalid or unenforceable.[1.3] If you revoke a limited power of attorney, tell your agent and every person who relies on it.
These answers cover how long a Connecticut limited power of attorney lasts, how it relates to other powers of attorney, and which events end an agent's authority. Each answer comes from the Connecticut statute named in the Sources section at the end of this page.
Not by itself. Unless the power of attorney provides otherwise, the agent's authority stays exercisable until it ends under Section 1-350i, even after time has passed since you signed it.[1.3]
Not automatically. Executing a power of attorney does not revoke one the principal signed earlier unless the new one says it revokes the previous power of attorney or all other powers of attorney.[1.3]
It can. The agent's authority ends when an action is filed for the dissolution or annulment of the agent's marriage to the principal, or for their legal separation, unless the power of attorney provides otherwise.[1.3]
The agent's authority ends in each of these cases:
The power of attorney itself ends too if it does not provide for another agent to act.[1.3]
General information, not legal or tax advice.
