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MD · Durable Power of Attorney
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Maryland POA requirements
Key features in Maryland
- Subject-specific authority categories matching the §17-202 Personal Financial Power of Attorney form: real property; tangible personal property and motor vehicles; stocks and bonds; banks and other financial institutions; insurance and annuities; claims and litigation; governmental benefits; retirement plans; taxes; digital assets; trust and estate matters
- Optional 'Grant of Specific Authority' (hot powers) requires separate express initials: gifts and transfers, joint accounts and beneficiary designations, disclaimers
- Durability is presumed under §17-105(c): a written power of attorney is durable unless the document expressly provides otherwise (Maryland reversed the older default in the 2010 enactment of the Maryland Power of Attorney Act)
- Notary may count as one of the two required witnesses under §17-110(b)
- Requires BOTH 2 witnesses AND notary under §17-110(a)
How it works
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Answer a few questions
About your agent, the powers you want to grant, and when they take effect.
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Download your power of attorney
A complete, personalized document, formatted for Maryland.
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Sign and share
Sign in front of 2 adult witnesses and a notary. Give a copy to your agent.
Recording your Maryland POA
Maryland requires (or permits) recording of the POA at the Clerk of the Circuit Court for the county where the property lies when it covers real property. See Md. Code, Real Prop. §4-107 (every power of attorney authorizing an agent to sell or grant property must be executed in the same manner as a deed and recorded in the land records of the county where the property lies; §4-107 governs the recording sequence and revocation framework for POAs authorizing conveyance, distinct from the general deed-recording rules in §3-101 and §3-301).
Recording isn't required for a POA used only for financial accounts, but it's needed before your agent can sell, lease, or mortgage real estate on your behalf.
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