This form lets someone (your “agent”) sell, buy, refinance or manage one specific Georgia property for you, for example when you cannot attend the closing. Closing attorneys and lenders usually require the power of attorney to be recorded with the deed, so this form follows Georgia recording format: a 3-inch blank space at the top of the first page and room for the return address. This form lets someone (your “agent”) sell, buy, refinance or manage one specific Georgia property for you, for example when you cannot attend the closing.
Georgia residents and families reviewing real estate power of attorney.
What you'll need
Read the packet’s instructions before completing its fields.
Follow the packet’s signing, witness and identification instructions.
How to complete it
Recording information (top of first page) Enter who prepared the document and where the Clerk should mail it after recording. Leave the box on the right blank for the Clerk.
Identify the property (Section 4) Copy the street address, tax parcel ID and full legal description exactly from your current deed. Attach it as Exhibit A if it is long.
Grant the powers (Section 5) Initial each power you want to give, or initial “All of the powers listed above.” Initials must be handwritten in ink.
Dates and instructions (Sections 6–7) Choose how long it lasts and add any limits, such as a minimum price or the closing attorney’s name.
Sign before a witness AND a notary Georgia requires one witness plus a notary for both powers of attorney and recordable real estate documents. Do not sign ahead of time and bring a current photo ID. Need a witness? Our notary can bring one for an additional fee.
Banks, title companies and other businesses may ask an agent to certify under oath that the power of attorney is still valid before they accept it. This is Georgia’s official optional form for that certification. Once a business requests it, Georgia law gives the business a short deadline to accept a statutory form power of attorney after receiving the certification (O.C.G.A. § 10-6B-20).
An agent is never required to keep serving. This form gives written notice that you are stepping down as agent, coagent or successor agent under a Georgia financial power of attorney, and records who you notified. A notarized resignation is clear proof for banks and successor agents.
A limited (or special) power of attorney lets someone (your “agent”) handle one specific task for you, such as closing a bank account, selling a car, signing for a package or handling a single transaction while you are away. For broad financial authority, use the Georgia Statutory Form Power of Attorney instead. For real estate, use the Georgia Real Estate Power of Attorney, which is formatted for recording.
Use this form to cancel a Georgia financial power of attorney, such as a statutory form, limited or real estate power of attorney. It is formatted so it can be recorded with the Clerk of Superior Court, which is important if the original power of attorney was recorded. To revoke a health care directive, use the Georgia Revocation of Advance Directive for Health Care instead.
This is Georgia’s official statutory form for naming someone (your “agent”) to handle your financial and legal affairs. It is durable, meaning it stays in effect if you become incapacitated, unless you say otherwise in the Special Instructions. It does not cover medical decisions. For health care, use a Georgia Advance Directive for Health Care.
These forms are a free convenience, not legal advice. First Choice Mobile Notary & Apostille is not a law firm. Consult an attorney licensed in the relevant state for legal questions.