A Minnesota 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 only for the purposes you list. Minnesota's statute treats it as validly executed when it is dated, signed by the principal and notarized.[1] It is narrower than a general power of attorney. The free FormsPal form has three pages, so fill it out online, print it, sign it and have a notary public complete the acknowledgment.
Last Updated: October 2026. This guide is reviewed and updated regularly to reflect current Minnesota law. If you notice an error or outdated information, please contact us.
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A limited power of attorney lets your agent act only for the purposes you write on the form. You choose the task, when the document starts, and how it ends. The FormsPal template has five lines for the purposes and a preprinted Special Instructions notice that limits the agent to them. Many people use one for a single, defined job, such as:
Describe each purpose in clear, specific terms, so your agent and anyone who sees the document know what it covers. If you want an agent to have broad authority instead, use a general power of attorney. You can also browse all Minnesota power of attorney forms that FormsPal offers.
Tip: Some people call this document a special power of attorney. Put the detail on the purpose lines of page 1, because a short, specific description keeps the document limited to the task you have in mind.
Minn. Stat. § 523.01 sets the basic rules for a valid power of attorney in Minnesota. A power of attorney must be written, made by a competent adult, dated, signed by the principal and notarized.[1] The FormsPal template has lines for the date and your signature on page 2, and an acknowledgment block for the notary on page 3.
The statute says it this way:
The power of attorney is validly executed when it is dated and signed by the principal and, in the case of a signature on behalf of the principal, by another, or by a mark, acknowledged by a notary public.
In plain words, the statute asks for a date, the principal's signature and a notary public's acknowledgment. The template also has lines for the principal's and the agent's names and addresses, and for the powers you grant.
| Document Name | Minnesota Limited Power of Attorney Form |
| Other Name | Minnesota Special Power of Attorney |
| Relevant Laws | Minnesota Statutes, Section 523.01[1], Section 523.09[2], Section 523.11[3] |
| Avg. Time to Fill Out | 8 minutes |
| # of Fillable Fields | 32 |
| Available Formats | Adobe PDF |
The FormsPal Minnesota limited power of attorney template has three pages. Page 1 names you and your agent, lists the purposes, and sets the start date and the first termination choice. Page 2 finishes the termination choices, names a successor agent, and holds your signature. Page 3 is the acknowledgment that a notary public completes.
The screenshots under each step show the FormsPal Minnesota 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 get a limited power of attorney in Minnesota, fill in the form, review it, sign and date it, and have a notary public complete the acknowledgment. Then give your agent a copy and keep the original safe. These steps cover what happens around the form, not the entries on it.
A limited power of attorney ends the way you choose on the form or the way the statute provides. The termination section of the form lets you pick a signed written revocation, a date, or a determination that you are incapacitated. Minnesota's statutes also say when a power of attorney ends and how you revoke it.
Under Minn. Stat. § 523.11, an executed power of attorney may be revoked only by a written instrument of revocation signed by the principal.[3] The statute puts it this way:
An executed power of attorney may be revoked only by a written instrument of revocation signed by the principal and, in the case of a signature on behalf of the principal by another or a signature by a mark, acknowledged before a notary public.
Revocation of an executed power of attorney is not effective as to any party unless that party has actual notice of the revocation.[3]
Under Minn. Stat. § 523.09, a nondurable power of attorney terminates in any of these cases:
Yes. Under Minn. Stat. § 523.01, a power of attorney in Minnesota must be notarized, meaning it is acknowledged by a notary public.[1] Page 3 of the FormsPal template has the acknowledgment block that the notary completes.
Yes, in the way the statute allows. A power of attorney must be signed by the principal, or by another person signing at the principal's direction. State law sets the conditions for a signature by another person.[1]
Only a competent adult may, as principal, designate another person as an attorney-in-fact. The designation must be made by a written power of attorney.[1]
An executed power of attorney may be revoked only by a written instrument of revocation signed by the principal.[3] The exact words of the statute are quoted in the section on ending a power of attorney above.
Not as to every party. Revocation of an executed power of attorney is not effective as to any party unless that party has actual notice of the revocation.[3] Telling your agent and anyone who holds a copy as soon as you revoke it avoids that problem.
It does if the power of attorney is not durable. A nondurable power of attorney terminates on:
General information, not legal or tax advice.
Unless noted otherwise, the sources below are from the Minn. Stat..
