Updated August 23, 2024
Ohio power of attorney forms provide a legal method by which a person can designate a representative to handle their affairs. The person granting the powers will commonly choose someone that is a trusted person (e.g. spouse, family member). The most common forms are related to financial and medical decision-making but can be for any responsibility someone would like to give someone else.
 Durable (Statutory) Power of Attorney – This grants financial authority over the principal’s assets and property and remains in effect even after the principal is incapacitated.
Download: PDF, MS Word, OpenDocument Signing Requirements: Notary public.[1] |
 General (Financial) Power of Attorney – This also grants financial authority over the principal’s assets and property, but it terminates automatically upon the principal’s incapacitation.
Download: PDF, MS Word, OpenDocument Signing Requirements: Notary public.[1] |
 Limited Power of Attorney – For more limited or specific circumstances or transactions. It terminates when the transaction or circumstance is complete.
Download: PDF, MS Word, Open Document Text Signing Requirements: Notary public.[1] |
 Medical Power of Attorney – For appointing a representative to manage healthcare decisions when the principal becomes unable to communicate with healthcare providers.
Download: PDF, Microsoft Word, OpenDocument Signing Requirements: Two (2) witnesses or a notary public.[2][3] |
 Minor (Child) Power of Attorney – For use when a parent of a minor anticipates being away from the child for a period of time. Authorizes caretaker to make decisions for the child on their behalf.
Download: PDF Signing Requirements: Notary public.[4] |
 Real Estate Power of Attorney – Appoints an agent to handle the real estate of an individual or entity. May be used for the buying, selling, or everyday responsibilities of the property.
Download: PDF, MS Word, OpenDocument Signing Requirements: Notary acknowledgment (or other authorized officer as described in § 5301.01).[5] |
 Revocation of Power of Attorney – Used when a person wants to terminate a POA that is still in effect. It should be used in conjunction with providing notice to the relevant folks.
Download: PDF, Microsoft Word, OpenDocument Signing Requirements: Notarization is recommended; only statutes regarding revocation requirements are for real estate[6] and medical.[7] |
 Springing Power of Attorney – Allows a durable power of attorney to ‘kick-in’ upon a principal’s subsequent incapacity.
Download: PDF, MS Word, OpenDocument Signing Requirements: Notary public. |
 Tax Power of Attorney (Form TBOR 1) – For use when a principal has tax matters before the Ohio Department of Taxation and wants to have a tax professional deal with the issues.
Download: PDF Signing Requirements: Principal only. |
 Vehicle Power of Attorney (Form BMV 3771) – For use when a person seeks to have their car titled or registered in Ohio and wants to have someone else handle it.
Download: PDF Signing Requirements: Notary public. |