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Tennessee 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 Tennessee 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 Tennessee

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

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

Tennessee signing rules · as of 2026

Notarization
Strongly recommended
Witnesses
None required
Official state form
No

Source: Tenn. Code §34-6-101 et seq. · 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 Tennessee 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 Tennessee’s rules for signing and recording — the Tennessee quitclaim deed page lists them, with the statute.

Signing it correctly in Tennessee

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

Frequently asked questions

Does a Tennessee power of attorney have to be notarized?

In Tennessee, 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: Tenn. Code §34-6-101 et seq..

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 Tennessee.

Is a power of attorney durable by default in Tennessee?

No. In Tennessee the document must state expressly that it survives incapacity — this template includes that language. Source: Tenn. Code Ann. § 34-6-102 (Acts 1983, ch. 299, § 2); verified on Justia mirror (2025 Tennessee Code), secondary source.

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

How Tennessee compares

Computed from our 51-jurisdiction dataset (as of 2026). Source for Tennessee: Tenn. Code §34-6-101 et seq. ↗.

  • Tennessee is one of 20 of 51 jurisdictions that recommend (but do not require) notarization (30 require notarization; 1 do not require notarization).
  • Tennessee 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 — Alabama (0), Arkansas (0), Georgia (1), Kentucky (0), Mississippi (0), Missouri (0), North Carolina (0), Virginia (0).

The rest of what Tennessee requires

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

Security deposit cap · as of 2026
No statutory limit Tenn. Code §66-28-301 ↗
Deposit return deadline · as of 2026
30 days after move-out Tenn. Code §66-28-301 ↗
Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy · as of 2026
30 days Tenn. Code §66-28-301 ↗
Notice for unpaid rent · as of 2026
14 days to pay or quit Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-505; § 66-28-512 (URLTA counties) ↗
Notice to cure a lease violation · as of 2026
14 days Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-28-505; § 66-28-512 (URLTA counties) ↗
Small claims limit · as of 2026
$25,000 Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-15-501 ↗
Where you file · as of 2026
General Sessions Court · filing fee Varies by county: state base filing fee per Tenn. Code Ann. §8-21-401 plus county litigation taxes and service of the civil warrant; typical all-in cost roughly $100-$150 (evictions can run higher). Check the county General Sessions clerk for exact amounts. Tenn. Code Ann. § 16-15-501 ↗
Rental application fee · as of July 2026
No statutory limit Tennessee Code ↗
Bill of sale notarization · as of 2026
Not required Tennessee DOR / DMV.ORG ↗
LLC operating agreement · as of 2026
Not required by statute, but it controls over the default rules Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 48-249-102(24), 48-249-203 ↗
Recording a deed · as of 2026
County Register of Deeds ('county register', Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-24-101) · no witnesses Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-22-101 ↗

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