A limited power of attorney lets someone (your “agent”) handle one specific matter for you, such as a real estate closing, a vehicle sale, or a bank transaction. It does not cover health care decisions. A limited power of attorney lets someone (your “agent”) handle one specific matter for you, such as a real estate closing, a vehicle sale, or a bank transaction. It does not cover health care decisions.
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A limited power of attorney lets someone (your “agent”) handle one specific matter for you, such as a real estate closing, a vehicle sale, or a bank transaction. It does not cover health care decisions.
What you'll need
Read the packet and check the receiving agency's required form.
Gather the names, dates and supporting records requested in the document.
Review the packet's signing, identification and witness instructions.
How to complete it
Fill in the names (Page 1) Enter your name and your agent’s name and address. You may name a successor agent.
Describe the matter (Page 1) Check the type of matter and describe exactly what your agent may do. Your agent may act only within what you write.
Sign before a notary (Page 2) Sign before a notary. Under Michigan law (MCL 556.205 and 556.220), a notarized power of attorney is presumed genuine and is much harder for banks and title companies to refuse. Bring a current, government-issued photo ID.
Give your agent the original. If your agent will sign real estate documents, record the power of attorney with the county Register of Deeds.
Under Michigan’s Uniform Power of Attorney Act, an agent under a durable power of attorney must sign this acknowledgment of duties before acting (MCL 556.213(2)). This is the official statutory template.
This is Michigan’s official template an agent, or an attorney for the agent or principal, signs under penalty of perjury to certify that a power of attorney is still valid. Banks and title companies often ask for it.
Under MCL 700.3206, you may name a funeral representative to make decisions about your funeral and the disposition of your remains, ahead of your family members.
Federal privacy law (HIPAA) limits who doctors, hospitals, and insurers can talk to about you. This authorization lets the people you name receive your health information so they can help you.
In Michigan, a Patient Advocate Designation (Michigan’s health care power of attorney) names someone to make medical and mental health decisions for you when you cannot participate in them, and records your wishes.
This is Michigan’s official statutory form under the Uniform Power of Attorney Act (effective July 1, 2024) for naming an agent to handle your property and finances. It does not cover health care; for that, use a Patient Advocate Designation.
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.