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A New Jersey limited power of attorney is a written document in which a principal names an agent, also called an attorney-in-fact, to act only on the purposes listed. New Jersey requires a power of attorney to be in writing, signed by the principal and notarized.[1.3] Use this free New Jersey limited power of attorney form to list those purposes, name your agent and print the document for signing.
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A New Jersey limited power of attorney gives your agent authority to act on your behalf for the purposes written on the form and for nothing else. The form itself says the powers are limited to the purposes you describe. It is narrower than a general power of attorney, which gives the agent broad authority.
Typical purposes are one-off jobs, such as managing a single financial transaction, selling real estate or another asset, or making an investment choice. Many limited powers of attorney cover one event or a set period. You can find every document of this kind in our New Jersey power of attorney forms section.
Under N.J.S.A. 46:2B-8.9, a New Jersey power of attorney must be in writing, duly signed and acknowledged in the manner set forth in R.S. 46:14-2.1. In plain terms, the document is written down, the principal signs it and a notary public notarizes it.[1.3]
Under N.J.S.A. 46:2B-8.2(a), a power of attorney is a written instrument by which the principal authorizes an attorney-in-fact, who can be one or more individuals or a qualified bank, to perform specified acts on the principal's behalf.[2]
New Jersey has no statute that says when a power of attorney takes effect. The form asks you to choose on page 1, either effective immediately or effective on a date you write in.
Witnesses: Section 46:2B-8.9 requires a power of attorney to be in writing, signed and acknowledged, and it does not require witnesses.[1.3] The form has no witness lines. The notary's acknowledgment on page 3 is the only attestation the form prints.
This table sums up the free fillable New Jersey limited power of attorney form. The PDF has 32 fillable fields on pages 1 to 3. They cover the principal, the agent, the limited purposes, the dates, the signature and the notary's acknowledgment.
| Document Name | New Jersey Limited Power of Attorney Form |
| Other Name | New Jersey Special Power of Attorney |
| Relevant Laws | N.J.S.A. 46:2B-8.9 and N.J.S.A. 46:2B-8.10[1.3][1.4] |
| Avg. Time to Fill Out | 8 minutes |
| # of Fillable Fields | 32 |
| Available Formats | Adobe PDF |
To fill out the New Jersey limited power of attorney form, start on page 1 with the principal and the agent. Then list the purposes, choose the dates, name a successor agent and sign. The steps below follow the form's own order. Download the free PDF or build the form online with the buttons above.
The screenshots under each step show the FormsPal New Jersey 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 use a New Jersey limited power of attorney, print the completed form and take it to a notary public. Then share copies with the people who will rely on it. The steps below cover what happens after the form is filled in.
Under N.J.S.A. 46:2B-8.10, a New Jersey power of attorney is revoked in one of three ways. The principal destroys the originals, signs and acknowledges a written revocation, or delivers a written revocation to the attorney-in-fact.
In practice, put a revocation in writing, date it and keep proof that your agent received it.
These answers cover what happens to a New Jersey power of attorney when you sign a second one, when you revoke it and when the principal becomes incapacitated. Each answer comes from New Jersey's power of attorney statute.
Not on its own. Unless expressly so provided, the subsequent execution of another power of attorney does not revoke a power of attorney.[1.4] To replace an earlier document, say so expressly in the new one.
Yes, until it has actual notice. Under N.J.S.A. 46:2B-8.6(a), any third party may rely upon the authority granted in a durable power of attorney until the third party has received actual notice of one of these:
Tell every person who holds a copy as soon as you revoke.
Not as to a person who acts in good faith without knowing about it. If a power of attorney is not durable, the principal's incapacity does not revoke or terminate it as to an agent or other person who, without actual knowledge of the incapacity, acts in good faith under it.[1.1]
The form also lets you choose to end the power when you are determined to be incapacitated, on page 2.
General information, not legal or tax advice.
