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Minnesota Statutory Short Form Power of Attorney

The statutory short form requires a choice whether authority continues through incapacity. Select the continuation option when a durable appointment is intended.

Jurisdiction
Minnesota
Purpose
Durable financial
Source / form version
Undated statutory short form; linked by the LawHelp Minnesota guide updated October 2026
Resource format
PDF
Signing
Principal signature acknowledged before a notary or other authorized official; principal initials the notice and agent signs the acknowledgment of duties.
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Sources checked: 2026-11-13. General information, not individual legal advice.

Make the durability selection

Minnesota’s short form does not invite the reader to infer durability from its heading. In the second numbered provision, mark whether it continues if you become incapacitated. Complete the actual choice that fits your plan. An optional expiration date is a separate decision, and successors can be named to prevent a vacant appointment.

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Choose powers and agent arrangements

Check the desired subjects or the option granting all listed financial subjects. If appointing multiple agents, indicate whether they act independently or jointly. The form separately addresses gifts to the agents or people they support and lets you request periodic accountings. These decisions affect oversight and should be discussed before signing.

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Retain notices and signatures

The six-page LawHelp Minnesota form includes a principal notice that must be read and initialled and an agent notice that the agents acknowledge. The principal’s signature is notarized; the specimen agent signatures do not themselves require notarization. Keep the notices with the signed instrument when providing copies to a bank or another recipient. Read the notice before making the initial marks. If limiting real estate authority, the form requests the legal description, which is different from a street address.

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Common questions

Does the short form authorize health decisions?

No. Its all-powers option expressly excludes health care decisions governed by a Minnesota health care directive.

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Can coagents act separately?

The short form provides a choice between independent and joint action. Mark the intended arrangement when naming multiple agents.

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Related forms and guides

Sources and verification

  1. LawHelp Minnesota / Education for Justice: source and instructions (opens in a new tab)
  2. Published form (opens in a new tab)
  3. Minnesota Statutes §523.23, current short form (opens in a new tab)

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