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Maine Power of Attorney Laws: durable POA is the default under 18-C M.R.S. 5-904, execution requires notarization (5-905), and health care directives are governed separately by the Uniform Health Care Decisions Act (5-801 et seq.).
New Hampshire power of attorney laws: RSA 564-E (UPOAA, durable by default), execution, agent duties, hot powers, and RSA 137-J healthcare advance directive explained.
Hawaii power of attorney laws explained: durable POA by default under HRS ch. 551E, execution by notarization, hot powers, and separate health-care POA under ch. 327E.
Nebraska power of attorney laws explained: durable POA under the Nebraska Uniform Power of Attorney Act (Neb. Rev. Stat. 30-4001 to 30-4045), health care POA under sections 30-3401 to 30-3432, execution, agent duties, and revocation rules.
New Mexico adopted the UPOAA: POAs are durable by default under N.M. Stat. 45-5B-104. Learn execution rules, agent duties, hot powers, and how the healthcare POA differs.
Idaho power of attorney laws explained: the Idaho Uniform Power of Attorney Act (Idaho Code 15-12-101 et seq.) makes POAs durable by default (15-12-104), requires notarization for execution (15-12-105), lists hot powers requiring express grant (15-12-201), and keeps healthcare decisions in a separate advance care planning document under Idaho Code 39-4501 et seq.
West Virginia adopted the Uniform Power of Attorney Act (W. Va. Code Chapter 39B). A financial POA is durable by default and requires only notarization. Healthcare decisions require a separate medical POA under the Health Care Decisions Act (W. Va. Code Chapter 16-30) with two witnesses and notarization.
Nevada power of attorney laws explained: durable POA default (NRS 162A.210), financial vs. healthcare POA, execution requirements, hot powers, and revocation under NRS Chapter 162A.
Utah Power of Attorney laws under the Uniform Power of Attorney Act (Utah Code 75A-2-101 et seq., effective 2024): durable by default, notarization for execution, hot powers, and the separate Advance Health Care Directive Act at Utah Code Title 75A, Chapter 3.
Iowa power of attorney laws explained: durable POA under Iowa Code ch. 633B, health care POA under ch. 144B, execution, agent duties, and revocation rules.
Kansas power of attorney laws explained: the Kansas Power of Attorney Act (K.S.A. 58-650 to 58-665) governs financial POA; health care decisions require a separate instrument under K.S.A. 58-625 et seq.; notarization required; gifts require express authority.
Alabama power of attorney laws explained: UPOAA adopted (Ala. Code 26-1A-101 et seq.); durable by default; notarization creates presumption of genuineness; health care decisions require a separate advance directive (Ala. Code 22-8A-4).