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Colorado Power of Attorney Form

Authorize someone you trust to act on your behalf. Fill in the details below and download a print-ready PDF. Free, no signup — but read the signing rules below, because a POA usually must be notarized.

Reflects current Colorado rules · 2026 Official source linked Free PDF · no signup · nothing uploaded

Maintained by Rapi Stack · Every state-specific figure on this page is cited to its statute or official agency page · Dataset last verified 2026 · Not legal advice.

Using a power of attorney in Colorado

How Colorado’s statute treats durability, statutory forms, real estate, and revocation — with the section each rule comes from.

Each point links to the Colorado source it was taken from. Rules change; confirm before relying on them.

Colorado signing rules · as of 2026

Notarization
Strongly recommended
Witnesses
None required
Official state form
Yes

Source: Colo. Rev. Stat. §15-14-705 (form §15-14-741) · verify ↗. A POA gives real authority over your money — sign it before a notary (and witnesses where required), and take advice for high-value or health-care matters.

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What a Colorado power of attorney does

It lets your chosen agent step into your shoes for the tasks you allow — paying bills, managing bank accounts, handling real estate or taxes — which is invaluable if you travel, deploy, or want a plan in case of illness. You stay in control: you decide the powers, whether it’s durable, and you can revoke it anytime.

If your agent will sign a deed for you, the deed itself still has to meet Colorado’s rules for signing and recording — the Colorado quitclaim deed page lists them, with the statute.

Signing it correctly in Colorado

A POA only works if institutions accept it, which is why the signing formalities matter. Get it notarized, add witnesses if Colorado requires them, and check whether your state has a statutory form banks prefer. See the current Colorado power-of-attorney requirements.

Frequently asked questions

Does a Colorado power of attorney have to be notarized?

In Colorado, notarization is not strictly required by statute but is strongly recommended — banks and other institutions almost always expect a notarized POA, so notarize it anyway (as of 2026). Source: Colo. Rev. Stat. §15-14-705 (form §15-14-741).

What powers can I give my agent?

You can grant broad authority (banking, real estate, bills, taxes, insurance) or limit it to specific tasks. List exactly what you want your agent to handle in the “powers” field. Some acts (like real estate) may need extra formalities to be recorded in Colorado.

Is a power of attorney durable by default in Colorado?

Yes. In Colorado a power of attorney stays effective if the principal becomes incapacitated unless the document says otherwise. Source: C.R.S. § 15-14-704(1) (FindLaw mirror current as of Jan. 1, 2025).

Does Colorado have a statutory power of attorney form?

Yes — State of Colorado Statutory Form Power of Attorney, C.R.S. § 15-14-741. Banks and agencies are most familiar with it; the template here follows the same structure. Source: C.R.S. § 15-14-741 Statutory form—power of attorney (FindLaw mirror current as of Jan. 1, 2025).

How do I revoke a power of attorney in Colorado?

A power of attorney terminates when the principal revokes it, dies, or (if not durable) becomes incapacitated; the principal may also revoke only the agent's authority (§ 15-14-710(1)). Source: C.R.S. § 15-14-710(1) (FindLaw mirror current as of Jan. 1, 2025).

How does Colorado compare? See the notary and witness rules in all 50 states, every rule cited to statute.

How Colorado compares

Computed from our 51-jurisdiction dataset (as of 2026). Source for Colorado: Colo. Rev. Stat. §15-14-705 (form §15-14-741) ↗.

  • Colorado is one of 20 of 51 jurisdictions that recommend (but do not require) notarization (30 require notarization; 1 do not require notarization).
  • Colorado is one of 35 of 51 jurisdictions that publish a statutory form in the code (16 have no statutory form).
Witnesses required

Witnesses required: 0, exactly the national median.

This is the most common figure nationally — shared by 40 other states.

Witnesses required in neighboring states — Arizona (1), Kansas (0), Nebraska (0), New Mexico (0), Oklahoma (0), Utah (0), Wyoming (0).

The rest of what Colorado requires

The figures below are Colorado's, not national averages — each one is the value we verified for this state, with the statute it comes from. Follow a row to the full Colorado page for that document.

Security deposit cap · as of 2026
2 months' rent C.R.S. §38-12-102.5 ↗
Deposit return deadline · as of 2026
30 days after move-out C.R.S. §38-12-102.5 ↗
Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy · as of 2026
21 days C.R.S. §38-12-102.5 ↗
Notice for unpaid rent · as of 2026
10 days to pay or quit Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-40-104; § 13-40-107 ↗
Notice to cure a lease violation · as of 2026
10 days Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-40-104; § 13-40-107 ↗
Small claims limit · as of 2026
$7,500 Colo. Rev. Stat. §13-6-403 (limit); §13-6-407 (attorneys) ↗
Where you file · as of 2026
Small Claims Court (a division of County Court) · filing fee $31 (claims up to $500) / $55 ($500.01-$7,500) per the Colorado Judicial Branch fee schedule (JDF 1) Colo. Rev. Stat. §13-6-403 (limit); §13-6-407 (attorneys) ↗
Rental application fee · as of July 2026
Limited to the actual cost of screening Colorado General Assembly (HB19-1106) ↗
Bill of sale notarization · as of 2026
Not required Colorado DMV (Form DR 2173) ↗
LLC operating agreement · as of 2026
Not required by statute, but it controls over the default rules Colo. Rev. Stat. § 7-80-102(11)(a) ↗
Recording a deed · as of 2026
County Clerk and Recorder · no witnesses C.R.S. § 38-30-113 ↗

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