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Learn about Arkansas power of attorney laws, including the durable POA default under Ark. Code 28-68-104, execution and notarization requirements, agent duties, hot powers, and the separate Arkansas Healthcare Decisions Act for medical POA.
Learn Colorado power of attorney laws under C.R.S. 15-14-701 to 15-14-745. Covers durable POA, execution, agent duties, hot powers, medical POA, and revocation.
Louisiana Power of Attorney laws use the civil-law "mandate" (La. Civ. Code arts. 2989-3034). No separate durable clause needed: incapacity alone does not end a mandate under art. 3026. Authentic-act form required for immovable property. Seven acts need express authority.
Connecticut power of attorney laws under the UPOAA (Conn. Gen. Stat. 1-350 to 1-353b, eff. Oct. 1, 2016): durable by default, requires two witnesses plus notarial acknowledgment. Health care decisions require a separate appointment of health care representative under Conn. Gen. Stat. 19a-575.
Kentucky Power of Attorney law (KRS ch. 457, UPOAA 2018): durable by default, notarized, agent duties, hot powers, and separate health care surrogate under KRS 311.621 to 311.643.
Oklahoma power of attorney laws explained: the Uniform POA Act (tit. 58, sections 3001-3045) makes POAs durable by default; notarization is optional but recommended; healthcare decisions require a separate Health Care Agent Act document (tit. 63, sections 3111.1-3111.13).
Oregon power of attorney laws under ORS 127.005-127.045: effective through incapacity by default, no witness or notary required for a financial POA, notarization needed only to record real-estate authority. Health care decisions require a separate advance directive under ORS 127.505-127.660.
Minnesota power of attorney laws under Minn. Stat. ch. 523: statutory short form, notarization required, durability must be stated, agent duties under 523.21, and the separate Health Care Directive under ch. 145C.
New Jersey power of attorney laws explained: durable POA under N.J.S.A. 46:2B-8.1, execution requirements, agent duties, healthcare advance directives, and revocation rules.
Arizona power of attorney laws explained: A.R.S. 14-5501 governs durable financial POA (one witness + notary required, durability must be stated); health care POA is separate under A.R.S. 36-3221.
Maryland General and Limited Power of Attorney Act (Est. & Trusts §§ 17-101 to 17-204): durable by default, notary plus two witnesses required for execution, health care decisions require a separate advance directive under Health-General §§ 5-601 et seq.
Missouri uses the Durable Power of Attorney Law (Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 404.700 to 404.737), not the UPOAA. A POA is durable only with express language; execution requires signature, date, and notarization (§ 404.705). Health care decisions require a separate POA under §§ 404.800 to 404.865.