Statutory Power of Attorney - North Carolina

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This is North Carolina’s official statutory short form for naming someone (your “agent”) to handle your property and finances. It does not cover health care decisions. This is North Carolina’s official statutory short form for naming someone (your “agent”) to handle your property and finances. It does not cover health care decisions.

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Who this form is for

• This is North Carolina’s official statutory short form for naming someone (your “agent”) to handle your property and finances. 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

1. Name your agents (Page 2) Enter your name, your agent, and up to two successor agents.
2. Initial the powers (Pages 2–4) Initial each subject, or “All Preceding Subjects.” Gifts, beneficiary changes, and the other specific powers must each be initialed separately. Initials must be handwritten.
3. Optional choices (Pages 4–5) Add any provisions or exclusions, and choose whether to nominate your agent as guardian.
4. Sign before a notary (Page 5) North Carolina law requires a power of attorney to be acknowledged before a notary to be valid (G.S. 32C-1-105). Bring a current, government-issued photo ID.
5. Give your agent the original or a copy, with the Important Information for Agent page.
6. If your agent will sign real estate documents, the power of attorney must be recorded with the Register of Deeds before the transfer is recorded (G.S. 47-28).
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