A Rhode Island non-durable (general) power of attorney is a document allowing a principal to appoint an agent, or attorney-in-fact, to handle their affairs, including financial management, property transactions, and healthcare decisions. This power can be revoked at any time with a written notice and requires notarization.
Contrary to a durable power of attorney, which remains valid if the principal becomes incapacitated, a general power of attorney ends upon the principal’s incapacity. This is because the principal can’t revoke it once incapacitated.
Laws — Title 18, Chapter 18-16 (Rhode Island Short Form Power of Attorney Act).
Durable (§ 18-16-2)—No, but you can include wording to ensure that the power of attorney remains durable.
Signing Requirements (§ 18-16-2(b)) – The principal is required to have their signature officially recognized in the presence of a notary public.
