New Jersey Power of Attorney (POA) Forms
In New Jersey, power of attorney forms are essential documents that enable individuals to authorize someone else to manage their financial, medical, and various personal affairs. The individual bestowing this authority, known as the "principal," can opt to provide either limited powers or full authority to the designated person, referred to as the "agent."
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Advance Directive
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Allows a person to select a health care agent (medical power of attorney) and set out their end-of-life treatment options (living will).
Signing Requirements: Two witnesses or a notary public.
Durable POA
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Conveys general powers over one's property and assets to another. It will stay in effect even if the person creating it can no longer make his or her own decisions.
Signing Requirements: Notary public.
General POA
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Just like the durable form in that it conveys certain powers over property and assets, but instead of staying in effect upon the principal's incapacity, it becomes void, upon incapacity.
Signing Requirements: Notary public.
Limited POA
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Use for specifically defined transactions or time periods. It is only in effect for the intended transaction and is void thereafter.
Signing Requirements: Notary public.
Medical POA
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Allows a person to appoint someone to act on their behalf with regard to health care decisions.
Signing Requirements: Notary public or two witnesses.
Minor POA
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This allows you to give authority to another to take care of your children in the event of your absence.
Signing Requirements: Two witnesses.
Revocation of POA
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Use to revoke a POA. It is important that this executed form is provided to the agent and any others relying on the POA so that they receive notice of its revocation.
Signing Requirements: Notary public.
State Tax Filing POA
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Use to give authority to another, usually a tax professional, to represent your interests in front of the tax authorities.
Signing Requirements: Principal and their representative.
Motor Vehicle POA
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Use to give authority to another to represent your motor vehicle interests with the motor vehicle commission.
Signing Requirements: Notary public.
Springing POA
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Allows a durable power of attorney to 'kick-in' upon a principal's subsequent incapacity.
Signing Requirements: Notary public and one witness.
The Significance of POA
