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Washington POA laws under RCW 11.125 (UPOAA, eff. 2017): not durable by default, requires express durability language; notary or two qualified witnesses; 12 hot powers; health care agent under RCW 11.125.400 and Natural Death Act directive under RCW 70.122.
Tennessee Power of Attorney law (Tenn. Code 34-6-101 to 34-6-112): durable POA rules, execution, agent powers, and the separate health care POA under sections 34-6-201 to 34-6-218.
Wisconsin financial POA is durable by default under Wis. Stat. ch. 244 (UPOAA). Execution requires principal signature and notarization. Health care POA is separate under ch. 155, requiring two witnesses.
Virginia adopted the Uniform Power of Attorney Act (Va. Code 64.2-1600 et seq.). A financial POA is durable by default, requires notarization, and grants hot powers only when expressly listed. Healthcare decisions require a separate advance directive under Va. Code 54.1-2981 et seq.
Illinois Power of Attorney Act (755 ILCS 45): property POA requires one witness and notarization; health care POA covered in Article IV. Both types explained with execution rules, agent duties, and revocation.
Learn Texas power of attorney laws: durable POA requires express durability language under Tex. Est. Code ch. 751, notarization required, 2017 fiduciary-duty amendments, hot powers, and the separate medical POA under Tex. Health & Safety Code ch. 166.
Michigan adopted the Uniform Power of Attorney Act (MCL 556.201-556.505) effective July 1, 2024. A Michigan POA is durable by default. Learn execution, agent duties, hot powers, and the separate patient advocate designation.
Learn Ohio power of attorney laws: durable POA by default under the UPOAA (RC 1337.21-1337.64), execution by notarization, agent duties, hot powers, and the separate health care POA (RC 1337.11-1337.17).
New York POA is durable by default under GOB 5-1501A. The 2021 reforms require principal and agent signatures, notarization, and two disinterested witnesses. Medical decisions use a separate Health Care Proxy under Public Health Law 2980-2994.
North Carolina adopted the Uniform Power of Attorney Act (Chapter 32C) effective January 1, 2018. A NC financial POA is durable by default and requires notarization. The health care POA is a separate instrument under Chapter 32A.
Pennsylvania power of attorney laws explained: execution requirements (notary + 2 witnesses + statutory notice since 2015), durable by default, agent duties, hot powers, and the separate health care POA under 20 Pa. C.S. ch. 54.
Georgia Power of Attorney Act (O.C.G.A. 10-6B-1 et seq.): durable by default, requires principal signature, one witness, and notarization. Health care decisions use a separate Advance Directive under O.C.G.A. 31-32.