
Ohio General (Financial) Power of Attorney
An Ohio general (financial) power of attorney form enables an individual (the principal) to designate another person (the agent) to manage their financial matters. The agent is granted authority to oversee, liquidate, and grow the principal's assets. However, these powers will cease if the principal becomes incapacitated.
Signing Requirements
Laws
Durable - A power of attorney is durable unless it expressly provides that it is terminated by the incapacity of the principal.<a class="source-url" href="#source-url1">[1]</a>
Incapacity - Means the inability of a person to manage their property or business affairs because of an impairment, is missing, detained (incarcerated), or is outside the United States and is unable to return.<a class="source-url" href="#source-url2">[2]</a>
Signing Requirements - Must be notarized.<a class="source-url" href="#source-url3">[3]</a>