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Missouri 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 Missouri 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 Missouri

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

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

Missouri signing rules · as of 2026

Notarization
Required
Witnesses
None required
Official state form
No

Source: Mo. Rev. Stat. §404.705 · 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 Missouri 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 Missouri’s rules for signing and recording — the Missouri quitclaim deed page lists them, with the statute.

Signing it correctly in Missouri

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

Frequently asked questions

Does a Missouri power of attorney have to be notarized?

Yes — in Missouri, a financial power of attorney must be notarized to be valid (as of 2026). Source: Mo. Rev. Stat. §404.705.

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 Missouri.

Is a power of attorney durable by default in Missouri?

No. In Missouri the document must state expressly that it survives incapacity — this template includes that language. Source: RSMo §404.705.1 (eff. 28 Aug 1997) — durability only if denominated 'Durable Power of Attorney' with required language.

How do I revoke a power of attorney in Missouri?

Principal informs attorney in fact orally or in writing, or files written notice of termination with the recorder of deeds of principal's residence county (or where property is located). Source: RSMo §404.717.1(2)-(3) (eff. 28 Aug 2016, A.L. 2016 H.B. 1765).

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

How Missouri compares

Computed from our 51-jurisdiction dataset (as of 2026). Source for Missouri: Mo. Rev. Stat. §404.705 ↗.

  • Missouri is one of 30 of 51 jurisdictions that require notarization (20 recommend (but do not require) notarization; 1 do not require notarization).
  • Missouri is one of 16 of 51 jurisdictions that have no statutory form (35 publish a statutory form in the code).
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 — Arkansas (0), Illinois (1), Iowa (0), Kansas (0), Kentucky (0), Nebraska (0), Oklahoma (0), Tennessee (0).

The rest of what Missouri requires

The figures below are Missouri'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 Missouri page for that document.

Security deposit cap · as of 2026
2 months' rent Mo. Rev. Stat. §535.300 ↗
Deposit return deadline · as of 2026
30 days after move-out Mo. Rev. Stat. §535.300 ↗
Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy · as of 2026
30 days Mo. Rev. Stat. §535.300 ↗
Notice to cure a lease violation · as of 2026
10 days Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 441.040, 441.060; ch. 535 ↗
Small claims limit · as of 2026
$5,000 § 482.305 RSMo; Mo. Sup. Ct. Rules 140-155 (small claims rules) ↗
Where you file · as of 2026
Small Claims Court — a docket of the Circuit Court heard by an associate circuit judge sitting as the small claims judge · filing fee No statewide flat fee; court costs vary by circuit/county, commonly ~$35-$100 (e.g., Cole County lists $45 for a pro se small claim). Check the local circuit clerk. § 482.305 RSMo; Mo. Sup. Ct. Rules 140-155 (small claims rules) ↗
Rental application fee · as of July 2026
No statutory limit Missouri Revisor ↗
Bill of sale notarization · as of 2026
Not required Missouri DOR (Form 1957) ↗
LLC operating agreement · as of 2026
Required by statute Mo. Rev. Stat. § 347.081.1 (shall adopt); § 347.015(13) (definition) ↗
Recording a deed · as of 2026
Recorder of Deeds (county; duties under RSMo ch. 59) · no witnesses RSMo §§ 442.130, 442.380 ↗

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