Oregon 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.

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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 Oregon

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

Durable by default. In Oregon a power of attorney stays effective if you become incapacitated unless the document says otherwise. — ORS 127.005(1) (2025 Edition) ↗
Real estate. Permissive: a POA containing a power to convey lands, when acknowledged, may be recorded in the county clerk's office of any county where the land is situated; once recorded, a revocation is only effective if also recorded there (ORS 93.670) — ORS 93.670 (2025 Edition) ↗
Revoking it. Agent's authority terminates when the principal or a court revokes the POA (ORS 127.015(1)(b)); a court may revoke it on appointing a conservator; a recorded real-estate POA is revoked only if the revocation is also recorded (ORS 93.670(2)). — ORS 127.015 (2025 Edition) ↗

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

Oregon signing rules · as of 2026

Notarization: Strongly recommended
Witnesses: None required
Official state form: No

Source: Or. Rev. Stat. §127.005 · 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 Oregon 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 Oregon’s rules for signing and recording — the Oregon quitclaim deed page lists them, with the statute.

Signing it correctly in Oregon

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

Frequently asked questions

Does a Oregon power of attorney have to be notarized?

In Oregon, 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: Or. Rev. Stat. §127.005.

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 Oregon.

Is a power of attorney durable by default in Oregon?

Yes. In Oregon a power of attorney stays effective if the principal becomes incapacitated unless the document says otherwise. Source: ORS 127.005(1) (2025 Edition).

How do I revoke a power of attorney in Oregon?

Agent's authority terminates when the principal or a court revokes the POA (ORS 127.015(1)(b)); a court may revoke it on appointing a conservator; a recorded real-estate POA is revoked only if the revocation is also recorded (ORS 93.670(2)). Source: ORS 127.015 (2025 Edition).

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

How Oregon compares

Computed from our 51-jurisdiction dataset (as of 2026). Source for Oregon: Or. Rev. Stat. §127.005 ↗.

Oregon is one of 20 of 51 jurisdictions that recommend (but do not require) notarization (30 require notarization; 1 do not require notarization).
Oregon 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 — California (0), Idaho (0), Nevada (0), Washington (0). Every neighboring state with a rule matches Oregon.

The rest of what Oregon requires

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

Security deposit cap · as of 2026: No statutory limit Or. Rev. Stat. §90.300 ↗
Deposit return deadline · as of 2026: 31 days after move-out Or. Rev. Stat. §90.300 ↗
Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy · as of 2026: 30 days Or. Rev. Stat. §90.300 ↗
Notice for unpaid rent · as of 2026: 10 days to pay or quit Or. Rev. Stat. § 90.394; § 90.392; § 90.427 ↗
Notice to cure a lease violation · as of 2026: 30 days Or. Rev. Stat. § 90.394; § 90.392; § 90.427 ↗
Small claims limit · as of 2026: $10,000 ORS 46.405, 46.415(4) (circuit court); ORS 55.011, 55.090 (justice court) ↗
Where you file · as of 2026: Small Claims Department of Circuit Court (or Justice Court) · filing fee Circuit court: $57 for claims of $2,500 or less, $102 for claims over $2,500 (ORS 46.570; defendant pays the same to demand a hearing). Justice court small claims fees are set separately and vary by court. ORS 46.405, 46.415(4) (circuit court); ORS 55.011, 55.090 (justice court) ↗
Rental application fee · as of July 2026: Limited to the actual cost of screening Oregon Legislature ↗
Bill of sale notarization · as of 2026: Not required Oregon DMV (Form 735-501) ↗
LLC operating agreement · as of 2026: Not required by statute, but it controls over the default rules ORS 63.001 (definition); ORS 63.057 (operating agreement optional) ↗
Recording a deed · as of 2026: County Clerk (county recording officer) · no witnesses ORS 93.410 ↗

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