Life is unpredictable. Sometimes, situations can arise where a person’s mental or physical capacities leave him or her no longer able make decisions. In those cases, daily decisions must be left in the hands of another trusted person.
In less tragic cases, a person may unable to personally attend to a specific legal affair or piece of business, and wishes to have a designated representative handle the matter on his behalf.
In either case, a Power of Attorney document designates another person to handle the business, financial and legal affairs, either for a specific function or for overall day-to-day needs. This downloadable General Power of Attorney Form, usable in Texas, authorizes your designated person, or Agent, to act on your behalf in a variety of different situations. Another type of Power of Attorney, called a Durable Power of Attorney, stays in effect even if the Grantor later becomes disabled or incapacitated – the Durable Power of Attorney form is also available on this site.
The package contains a i) General Power of Attorney Form, ii) simple instructions and a checklist, iii) as well as additional useful information about General Power of Attorney Forms. This General Power of Attorney form is for use in Texas.
Durable Power of Attorney (Effective Immediately) - Allows an individual (called the “Principal” or “Grantor”) to authorize someone else (called the “Attorney-in-fact” or “Agent”) to act on his or her behalf. This Durable Power of Attorney document becomes effective immediately upon signing and stays in effect even if the Principal later becomes incapacitated or disabled.
This particular Form becomes effective immediately and remains in full force and effect even if the Principal (i.e. the Grantor) later becomes incapacitated.
This packet includes:
(1) Instructions & Checklist for Durable Power of Attorney Effective Immediately
(2) Information for Durable Power of Attorney Effective Immediately
(3) Durable Power of Attorney Effective Immediately
State Law Compliance: Designed for use in Texas.
Among others, this form includes the following provisions:
Principal’s and Agent’s name and address
Power to enter binding contracts on Principal’s behalf
Power to maintain, manage, and insure Principal’s property (including rental properties, businesses, bank accounts)
Power to make gifts and charitable contributions of Principal’s property
Witness signatures
Notary acknowledgment
Texas Power of Attorney for Health Care - This document gives the person you (the “principal” or “grantor”) name as your agent the authority to make any and all health care decisions for you in accordance with your wishes, including your religious and moral beliefs, when you are no longer capable of making them yourself. Because “health care” means any treatment, service, or procedure to maintain, diagnose, or treat your physical or mental condition, your agent has the power to make a broad range of health care decisions for you.
Power of Attorney for Sale of Motor Vehicle - This form allows a “mentally” competent natural person (called the “Principal” or “Grantor”) to authorize someone else (called the “Agent”or “Attorney-In-Fact”) to act on his or her behalf to sell a Vehicle specified in the Power of Attorney for Sale of Motor Vehicle form. The document becomes effective immediately.
If you are selling or buying a motor vehicle, you can also find Automobile Bill of Sale form packages on this site.
This form can be used in Texas.
This package contains (1) Instructions & Checklist for Power of Attorney for Sale of Motor Vehicle; (2) Information for Power of Attorney for Sale of Motor Vehicle; (3)Power of Attorney for Sale of Motor Vehicle.
Power of Attorney for the Care of Children - Allows both parents of one or more children (called the “Principals” or “Grantors”) to appoint another person to act as their Agent (called the “Attorney in-Fact”) to care for the children on a temporary basis (i.e. for a limited time). This document allows the Agent to make decisions for the children in place of the parents, including health care, education and welfare decisions.
A different form is available on this site for single parents who have full/sole legal custody of the child/children.
This form can be used in Texas.
This package contains a (1) Power of Attorney for the Care of Children; (2) simple instructions plus a checklist; and(3) additional useful information about Power of Attorney for the Care of Children documents.
Power of Attorney for the Care of Children(for Single Parent/One Custodial Parent) –This document allows a single parent(called the “Principal” or “Grantor”) of one or more children, who has full/sole legal custody of the child/children to appoint another person to act as his or her Attorney-in-Fact to care for the child/children on a temporary basis (i.e. for a limited time). This form allows the Attorney-in-Fact to make decisions for the children in place of the parent, including health care, education and welfare decisions.
A different form is available on this site for “two parent” (i.e. father and mother)families.
This form can be used in Texas.
This package contains a (1) Power of Attorney for the Care of Children; (2) simple instructions plus a checklist; and(3) additional useful information about Power of Attorney for the Care of Children - (Single Parent / One Custodial Parent).
