Wisconsin Power of Attorney (POA) Forms
In Wisconsin, power of attorney forms enable an individual ("principal") to designate a trusted individual ("agent") to handle their affairs. The most frequently utilized types are the durable financial and medical power of attorney forms, which can stay effective throughout the principal's lifetime. This important document becomes effective as soon as it is correctly signed.
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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.
Durable POA
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This type of form is used when you wish to confer broad financial powers on another to take action on your behalf. Often people use this form for long-term planning purposes in anticipation of the possibility of getting to the point where they cannot take care of their own matters and want someone in place to handle things.
Signing Requirements: Notary public.
General POA
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This type of document is similar to the durable type because it allows you to grant someone the ability to act in your stead in your financial matters. The difference lies in the duration. This type terminates automatically when the principal becomes incapacitated.
Signing Requirements: Notary public.
Limited POA
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This sort of form is for use when you wish to tailor the powers you are granting to your representative to a specific event or time frame.
Signing Requirements: Notary public.
Medical POA
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You may use this form to appoint a loved one to act for you in the unfortunate event that you are unable to act on or communicate your health care wishes.
Signing Requirements: Two adult witnesses.
Minor POA
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Delegate parental rights over a minor child for a period of up to one (1) year to another person.
Signing Requirements: The agent receiving parental rights must sign. While not required, a notary public should witness the signatures and notarize the document.
Real Estate POA
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Allows an individual to transfer the authority to handle real property under Section 244.44.
Signing Requirements: Notary public.
Revocation of POA
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May be used in the event you seek to cancel or terminate an existing POA that you may have entered into in the past.
Signing Requirements: No specific requirement but it is recommended that the form is notarized.
State Tax Filing POA
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For use when you want to appoint a professional tax adviser to make filings, answer questions or handle other matters with the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.
Signing Requirements: No signature required.
Motor Vehicle POA
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You would use this type to make someone your agent in order to take actions involving the titling and registration of your motor vehicle.
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.
The Significance of POA
