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Connecticut Durable Statutory Power of Attorney Short Form

Durable financial authority; immediate unless special instructions provide otherwise.

Jurisdiction
Connecticut
Purpose
Durable financial
Source / form version
2025 codification; §1-352(a)(2), with optional §1-352(e) agent information
Resource format
PDF
Signing
Sign before two witnesses and acknowledge the statutory form before a notary or another authorized officer.
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Sources checked: 2026-11-13. General information, not individual legal advice.

What this short form covers

Connecticut’s statutory short form delegates financial and property decisions. Its categories include banking, real property, retirement plans, taxes, and personal maintenance. The statutory notice explains that these are broad powers. This document does not appoint someone to make health care decisions. Read the whole grant, including the delegation provision, before choosing it.

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Selecting powers and agents

This form uses a strike-out system: draw a line through an unwanted category and initial the opposite box. Eliminating a category also eliminates the catch-all category. If you name several agents, the form requires joint action unless you specify that they may act severally. Successor agents and a proposed conservator of your estate are optional.

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Execution and continued use

Connecticut law requires the principal’s signature and two witnesses; the statutory form also requires acknowledgment. Arrange the signatures together rather than signing an unfinished copy. Special instructions can postpone effectiveness. Keep the notice, powers, signature pages, and agent information together. A financial institution may ask the agent for a certification; that request is separate from your initial appointment.

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Common questions

Does “durable” mean my agent must wait until incapacity?

No. The short form is effective immediately unless you state a different trigger in its special instructions.

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Related forms and guides

Sources and verification

  1. Connecticut General Assembly: source and instructions (opens in a new tab)
  2. Signing and legal requirements (opens in a new tab)
  3. Authority and statutory guidance (opens in a new tab)

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