Georgia power of attorney form: free to fill in and download in Word
Reviewed in October 2026
A Georgia power of attorney form lets you name an agent to handle your money and property. You choose which powers to grant, when it starts and who replaces the agent if needed. It does not cover health care, which Georgia handles with an advance directive.
NOTICE. This document gives the person you name as your agent broad powers over your property. Those powers continue if you become incapacitated, unless you state otherwise. Read it carefully and ask for legal advice if you have questions.
1. Principal and agent
I, [principal full name], of [county] County, Georgia, with address at [address], appoint [agent full name], with address at [address], as my agent. If my agent cannot serve, I appoint [successor agent name].
2. Powers granted
My agent may act for me on the subjects I initial: [ ] real property [ ] tangible personal property [ ] stocks and bonds [ ] banks and financial institutions [ ] operation of a business [ ] insurance and annuities [ ] estates and trusts [ ] claims and litigation [ ] personal and family maintenance [ ] government benefits [ ] retirement plans [ ] taxes [ ] digital assets [ ] all of the above.
3. Powers that need a separate initial
[ ] make gifts [ ] create or change a trust [ ] change beneficiary designations [ ] create or change rights of survivorship.
4. Special instructions
[Limits or extensions of the powers above.]
5. Effective date
This power of attorney is effective [immediately / on the date of my incapacity as certified in writing by [number] physicians].
6. Durability
This power of attorney is not affected by my subsequent incapacity.
7. Compensation
My agent is entitled to reimbursement of reasonable expenses and to [reasonable compensation / no compensation].
8. Reliance and governing law
Third parties may rely on a copy of this document. It is governed by the laws of the State of Georgia.
Principal
Printed name: ______________
Date: ______________
Witness
Printed name: ______________
Address: ______________
county
date: ______________
principal name: ______________
Notary signature: ______________
Printed name: ______________
Seal: ______________
date: ______________
Agent
Date: ______________
What the template includes
Notice of what the document grants
Principal, county, agent and successor
Initials for each financial subject
Gifts, trusts and beneficiaries kept apart
Special instructions
Effective now or on incapacity
Durable language
Expenses and compensation
Reliance on copies and Georgia law
Witness line, notary block and agent acceptance
What you fill in
Field
Example
Principal
Margaret Ellis, Cobb County
Agent
James Ellis (son)
Successor agent
Karen Ellis (daughter)
Subjects
Banks, taxes, real property, retirement plans
Gifts
Not authorized
Effective
Immediately
Compensation
Expenses only
How it gets signed
1Download the Georgia power of attorney in Word and fill in the fields.
2Print it and read every power once more before you sign.
3Sign it on paper, before a notary or witnesses when your state asks for them.
4Give the original to your agent and keep a copy with your records.
The Georgia code sets how a power of attorney is executed. The template carries a witness line and a notary block, so the printed form can be signed in front of them when the current statute asks for it.
What the law says
Powers of attorney for property in Georgia are governed by the Official Code of Georgia Annotated. Read the current text of the code before you sign, since it sets the execution formalities.
Health care decisions are not part of this form. They need a separate health care document.
Banks often ask to see the original or a certified copy. Keep the signed original in a safe place and give your agent a copy.
When Georgians use a financial power of attorney
Planning ahead for illness or old age.
Long trips or work abroad.
Selling a house while living in another state.
Helping an aging parent with bills and banks.
In each case the agent acts only within the subjects you initial. You can revoke it at any time while you have capacity.
Picking the right agent and successor
Choose someone careful with money who will keep receipts. Your agent must act in your interest, not their own.
Name a successor. If the first agent dies, resigns or cannot act, the successor steps in without a new document.
Steps from template to a valid document
1Fill in this template and download it in Word.
2Print the completed form and give it to your agent to review.
3Sign it in front of the witness and the notary the code asks for.
4Give your agent a copy and keep the original safe.
Common mistakes
Granting gifts by accident. Gifts need their own initial in clause 3. Leave it blank unless you mean it.
Expecting it to cover health care. It does not. Health care decisions need their own document.
Keeping the power of attorney useful
Banks and title companies look at the date and the agent's identity. Keep the signed original safe and give your agent a certified copy if a bank asks for one.
Review the document every few years or after a big life change, such as a divorce or a move out of state. A new form replaces the old one once you revoke it.
Tell your agent where the original is. In an emergency, the person who needs it most should not have to search for it.
Keep a list of the banks and offices that hold a copy. If you revoke the document, you will know exactly who to notify.
Example of a simple setup
Margaret, who lives in Cobb County, names her son James as agent and her daughter Karen as successor. She initials banks, taxes, real property and retirement plans.
She leaves gifts and trusts blank. James can pay her bills and file her taxes, but cannot give her property away.
If Margaret later needs help with health care, she signs a separate document for that. This form stays limited to money and property.
She keeps the original in a fireproof box and tells both children where it is.
