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Iowa Statutory Durable Power of Attorney Form

The statutory form starts at signature and acknowledgment unless special instructions provide otherwise; it can cover property during incapacity.

Jurisdiction
Iowa
Purpose
Durable financial
Source / form version
Iowa Code 2026, §633B.301
Resource format
PDF
Signing
Principal signature or an authorized directed signature, followed by acknowledgment before a notary or other authorized officer. A named agent cannot notarize it.
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Sources checked: 2026-11-13. General information, not individual legal advice.

Print the statutory form with its notices

The Legislature’s five-page PDF contains the actual statutory form, including blank appointment lines and the agent’s duties. It is printed statute text, not an interactive form. Keep all pages together so the person accepting the role receives the information about duties and the limits on authority.

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Choose general and special powers separately

Initial the financial subjects to be included, or the option covering every listed general subject. Gifts and other sensitive acts appear separately. Iowa’s form distinguishes gifts to the agent from gifts to others and offers a written-approval choice. Those selections deserve attention before signing a broad appointment.

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Address pay, backups and timing

The form does not pay the agent compensation unless special instructions authorize it. It allows successors; coagents named in special instructions act by majority unless the document changes that rule. If help should begin only after a future event, write the intended condition clearly before arranging acknowledgment. Discuss whether the agent should act alone and whether a backup is willing to serve. Record the decisions in the corresponding sections before the signing appointment.

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Common questions

Can the agent notarize my signature?

No. Section 633B.105 specifically excludes an agent named in the document from notarizing the principal’s signature.

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Does this form cover medical treatment?

No. Its authority concerns property and financial matters. Use a separate durable health care power for medical decisions.

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Related forms and guides

Sources and verification

  1. Iowa Legislature: source and instructions (opens in a new tab)
  2. Iowa Code §633B.105, execution (opens in a new tab)
  3. Iowa Legal Aid, legal planning (opens in a new tab)

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