Updated January 10, 2023
A New Hampshire limited power of attorney form is a document used to deliver decision-making power to an agent on a temporary basis. This document can be tailored to suit a variety of situations where you anticipate needing another person to represent you. Oftentimes, this is considered wise when the principal granting this delegation of his or her wishes to safeguard his or her interests against an absence, illness, or some other circumstance. The purpose of this paperwork will be to approve an agent to represent the principal by carrying out his or her instructions and wielding the power to do so. It should be noted that due to the seriousness of allowing an agent to assume the same principal power another individual has, it is strongly recommended that the principal is as detailed as necessary when providing what action he or she expects and approves of the agent.
Laws
Statutes – Chapter 564-E: Uniform Power of Attorney Act
Authority (N.H. Rev. Stat. § 564-E:201) – An agent under a power of attorney may act on behalf of the principal and exercise limited (special) authority as expressly granted by the agreement.
Signing Requirements (N.H. Rev. Stat. § 564-E:105) – The principal must have their signature acknowledged in the presence of a notary public.
How to Write
1 – Open And Fill Out The Limited Authority Paperwork On This Page
The document required to delegate a Limited Authority to an Attorney-in-Fact is available by selecting the button beneath the preview image. Make sure you have a compatible editing program for the file type if you wish to enter information onscreen.
2 – The Grantor Of Power And Attorney-in-Fact’s Identities Must Be Presented
The declaration paragraph opening this document will have several blank spaces that call for information to be supplied. The first of which will require the Principal’s Full Name displayed. The blank space following this information will require the Full Address of the Principal entered upon it. 
Use the next two blank lines in this paragraph to present first the Attorney-in-Fact’s Full Name then the Attorney-in-Fact’s Street Address and Phone Number. Enter the Full Name just after the phrase “…Specific Power Of Attorney To.” Then use the blank space labeled “Address” and “Phone” to enter the Attorney-in-Fact’s Physical Location and Current Contact Information.
3 – A Detail Of the Limited Powers Should Be Presented Using The Area Provided
The Principal will need to provide some instructions and approval to the specific Powers he or she is granting the Attorney-in-Fact. There will be three blank lines (labeled 1 – 3) in the center of this document. These blank lines should be used to provide an accurate report on the Principal Powers being appointed to the Attorney-in-Fact.
4 – This Form Must Be Executed By The Grantor Of Principal Power
The final area of this document will require two entities: The Principal and the Notary Public notarizing the Principal Signing. The Principal will need to satisfy the items in the last statement before signing this form. He or she must enter the current Date as a Calendar Day, Calendar Month, and Calendar Year utilizing the blank space following the term “Signed This…”
After filling in the Date of Signature, the Principal should sign the line labeled “Signature.” This action should take place in the presence of and under the direction of the Notary Public providing the notarization process.
The area below the Principal Signature is devoted to the use of the Notary Public.