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Free Florida Power of Attorney Forms

Use our free Power of Attorney form to let someone make legal and financial decisions for you in Florida.

Updated January 9, 2023 | Legally reviewed by Brooke Davis

Power of Attorney is the legal authority to act for another person. It is also the name of the document that grants this authority.

Power of attorney forms are legal papers that state that a person, a group of people, a financial institution, or a business, known as an “agent” or “attorney-in-fact,” has the legal capacity to act as a proxy for a person, known as the “principal.”

This means you can use a power of attorney to give someone you trust the legal authority to manage your affairs and make important decisions for you when you cannot.

Below are different types of power of attorney documents valid in Florida (FL). They are categorized by the legal purpose of the document and the time period they are intended to cover.

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  • Florida (FL) Power of Attorney Documents
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Florida (FL) Power of Attorney Documents

Florida power of attorney form

Florida General/Financial Power of Attorney

Below is a general/financial power of attorney form valid in the state of Florida.

You can use this general/financial form to designate non-medical powers to an agent. Simply fill in the blank sections with the powers you wish to grant your agent.

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Florida medical power of attorney form

Florida Medical Power of Attorney

A medical power of attorney allows someone to make medical decisions on your behalf.

A Florida medical power of attorney is also called a Florida Health Care Power of Attorney, a Florida Designation of Health Care Surrogate, and a Florida Advance Directive.

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Florida durable power of attorney form

Florida Durable Power of Attorney 

A durable power of attorney form remains in effect even if the principal becomes mentally incapacitated (unable to make their own decisions).

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Florida limited (special) power of attorney form

Florida Limited (Special) Power of Attorney

A limited power of attorney document is one that allows an agent to perform only specific acts on behalf of the principal.

For example, a power of attorney can be limited to a single task, such as representing you in the purchase or sale of personal property while you are out of town.

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Florida Springing Power of Attorney

A springing power of attorney is a document that becomes effective upon the incapacitation of the principal or any pre-specified event.

Springing POAs were outlawed in Florida on October 1, 2011, but springing POAs executed before this date remain legally valid.

Florida DMV Power of Attorney

A vehicle power of attorney, also known as a DMV power of attorney, allows you to appoint another individual to legally represent you in matters relating to your vehicles, including mobile homes and vessels.

On transferring powers by using the official form issued by the Florida DMV (shown above), your agent can:

  • apply for an original or duplicate certificate of title
  • register title
  • transfer title
  • record a lien, and
  • sign on your behalf

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Florida Real Estate Power of Attorney

A real estate power of attorney is a type of limited POA written specifically to manage the principal’s real estate properties and transactions.

Download: MS Word (.docx) or Adobe PDF

How to Get Power of Attorney in Florida

To set up a power of attorney, the agent and the principal fill out and sign a power of attorney form.

According to Florida Power of Attorney Statutes section 709.2104, any power of attorney document can be made durable by including the following statement (or a statement similar to it):

This durable power of attorney is not terminated by subsequent incapacity of the principal except as provided in chapter 709, Florida Statutes

Apart from the one statute that specifies the phrasing to include in a durable power of attorney, the state of Florida does not have regulations about the content of a power of attorney.

Florida Power of Attorney Requirements

For your Florida power of attorney document to be effective, it must:

  1. Comply with Florida laws, conveniently codified under Chapter 709 of the Florida Statutes.
  2. Include the following information:
    • Names of the agent and the principal
    • Date of execution of the document
    • Each of the powers granted to the agent in clear terms
    • Clear language explaining the exact responsibilities delegated to the agent
  3. Appoint an agent at least 18 years of age or a financial institution or business within the state which has trust powers and is legally authorized to conduct business in Florida.
  4. Be signed by the principal in front of two witnesses, and the document must also be notarized.

In Florida, powers of attorney covering medical, health care, and end-of-life decisions are governed by Florida Statutes section 765.202.

Revoking a Power of Attorney in Florida

The principal can revoke a POA by executing a revocation of power of attorney.

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