Laws
- Durable – A power of attorney document is durable unless it expressly provides that it is terminated by the incapacity of the principal.[1]
- 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.[2]
- Signing Requirements – The Principal’s signature must be acknowledged by a notary public.[3]
- Affidavit Used When POA Becomes Effective – If the principal specifies that the date or event causing the power of attorney to become effective must be recorded in an affidavit, Connecticut law provides a standard form of affidavit that may be used.