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Pennsylvania 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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Using a power of attorney in Pennsylvania

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

  • Durable by default. In Pennsylvania a power of attorney stays effective if you become incapacitated unless the document says otherwise. — 20 Pa.C.S. §5601.1 (added by Act 152 of 1992) ↗
  • Real estate. Permissive: an acknowledged POA may be recorded in the recorder of deeds of the principal's county and of each county where real property affected by the POA is located (20 Pa.C.S. §5602(c)) — 20 Pa.C.S. §5602(c) ↗
  • Agent’s certification. No statutory form; §5608(e)(1) lets a person rely on an agent's certification under penalty of perjury, and §5606 provides for an agent's affidavit of non-revocation (recordable) — 20 Pa.C.S. §5608(e) and §5606 ↗
  • Revoking it. Statute sets no revocation formality; death or (non-durable) incapacity does not revoke as to persons acting in good faith without actual knowledge, and filing for divorce revokes a spouse-agent's designation (20 Pa.C.S. §5605). — 20 Pa.C.S. §5605 (as amended 1999, Act 39) ↗

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

Pennsylvania signing rules · as of 2026

Notarization
Required
Witnesses
2 witnesses
Official state form
No

Source: 20 Pa. Cons. Stat. §5601 · 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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Power of Attorney

State of Pennsylvania

I, __________ ("Principal"), of __________ , appoint __________ ("Agent" / Attorney-in-Fact), of __________ , to act on my behalf.

Powers. I grant my Agent authority over the following: __________ . The Agent shall act in my best interest and keep records of actions taken.

Effective. This power of attorney takes effect on signing. Durability. Durable: __________. If "Yes" is written above, this power of attorney is DURABLE: it is not terminated by my subsequent incapacity. If "No" is written above, this power of attorney is NOT durable: it TERMINATES if I become incapacitated.

This document is governed by the laws of the State of Pennsylvania. It is revocable by me at any time while I have capacity.

Principal signature / date
Agent signature / date
Notary Public: __________________________ My commission expires: ____________
Witness 1: __________________ Witness 2: __________________ (if required by Pennsylvania)
Agent’s signature acknowledgment (complete where required — some states require the agent’s signature, dated and acknowledged before a notary, before the agent may act):
State of Pennsylvania, County of ____________ — acknowledged before me on ____________ by the above-named Agent.
Notary Public: __________________________ My commission expires: ____________

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    What a Pennsylvania 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.

    Signing it correctly in Pennsylvania

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

    Frequently asked questions

    Does a Pennsylvania power of attorney have to be notarized?

    Yes — in Pennsylvania, a financial power of attorney must be notarized to be valid, and it requires 2 witnesses (as of 2026). Source: 20 Pa. Cons. Stat. §5601.

    What is a durable power of attorney?

    A “durable” power of attorney stays in effect even if you later become incapacitated — which is usually the point of having one. A non-durable POA ends if you lose capacity. Set “durable” in the form to keep the agent’s authority in place; this is the more common choice for planning ahead.

    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 Pennsylvania.

    Can I revoke it later?

    Yes. You can revoke a power of attorney at any time while you have capacity by notifying your agent in writing (and any institution relying on it). Keep the signed original safe and give copies only to those who need them.

    Is a power of attorney durable by default in Pennsylvania?

    Yes. In Pennsylvania a power of attorney stays effective if the principal becomes incapacitated unless the document says otherwise. Source: 20 Pa.C.S. §5601.1 (added by Act 152 of 1992).

    How do I revoke a power of attorney in Pennsylvania?

    Statute sets no revocation formality; death or (non-durable) incapacity does not revoke as to persons acting in good faith without actual knowledge, and filing for divorce revokes a spouse-agent's designation (20 Pa.C.S. §5605). Source: 20 Pa.C.S. §5605 (as amended 1999, Act 39).

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

    How Pennsylvania compares

    Computed from our 51-jurisdiction dataset (as of 2026). Source for Pennsylvania: 20 Pa. Cons. Stat. §5601 ↗.

    • Pennsylvania is one of 29 of 51 jurisdictions that require notarization (21 recommend (but do not require) notarization; 1 do not require notarization).
    • Pennsylvania is one of 16 of 51 jurisdictions that have no statutory form (35 publish a statutory form in the code).
    Witnesses required

    Witnesses required: 2 — about Infinity× the national median of 0 across the 51 states with a statutory rule.

    This is the most common figure nationally — shared by 5 other states.

    Witnesses required in neighboring states — Delaware (1), Maryland (2), New Jersey (0), New York (2), Ohio (0), West Virginia (0).

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