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Iowa Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care Decisions
The agent makes health care decisions when the principal cannot make them, following expressed wishes or best interests.
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Iowa · PDF
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.
Sources checked: 2026-11-13. General information, not individual legal advice.
Iowa offers an official statutory financial form and a separate health care appointment linked by Iowa Legal Aid. Review their different signing rules and the financial form’s special-power and compensation choices.
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| Purpose | Form and guide | Document |
|---|---|---|
| Financial and property matters | Iowa Statutory Durable Power of Attorney Form | Publisher PDF · read complete instructions |
| Health care decisions | Iowa Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care Decisions | Publisher PDF · read complete instructions |
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Compare the signing arrangements
Financial and property matters: Principal signature or an authorized directed signature, followed by acknowledgment before a notary or other authorized officer. A named agent cannot notarize it..
Health care decisions: Sign before a notarial officer, or use two eligible adult witnesses in the required presence. At least one witness must be unrelated within the statutory degree..
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Discuss the role with your proposed agent and any successor. Read every page before signing, including notices, special powers, treatment choices and agent acknowledgments. Keep the instructions with the form, and give complete copies to the people or institutions that will rely on it.
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Sources and verification
- Iowa Legislature: source and instructions (opens in a new tab)
- Iowa Code §633B.105, execution (opens in a new tab)
- Iowa Legal Aid, legal planning (opens in a new tab)
- Iowa Legal Aid: source and instructions (opens in a new tab)
- Published form (opens in a new tab)
- Iowa Code §144B.3, execution and witnesses (opens in a new tab)
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