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West Virginia Statutory Durable Financial Power of Attorney Form

Financial subjects and specific powers selected by initials; immediate unless special instructions provide otherwise and durable unless the document expressly says otherwise.

Jurisdiction
West Virginia
Purpose
Durable financial
Source / form version
Publisher file labeled 2020; no separate newer revision date asserted.
Resource format
PDF
Signing
Sign and acknowledge before a notary or other authorized officer as required by §39B-1-105. This is an acknowledgment requirement, not merely a recommendation.
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Sources checked: 2026-11-13. General information, not individual legal advice.

Use the financial form for property decisions

The West Virginia Bar download is the statutory financial appointment. It provides fields for the first agent and successors, financial subjects to select, special instructions, and duties for the agent. Keep the duties with the signed appointment so the agent can read the responsibilities along with the powers granted.

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Separate general subjects and specific authority

Initial the ordinary financial subjects you want covered. The separate specific-powers section can affect gifts, trusts, beneficiaries, and other estate-planning interests. Read its restrictions on benefiting the agent rather than assuming that permission to manage accounts includes permission to give assets away. Write any intended limits before signing.

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Acknowledge the signature and discuss practical use

West Virginia §39B-1-105 requires acknowledgment of the principal’s signature before a notary or another authorized officer. Complete the acknowledgment supplied with the form. The statutory form begins immediately unless special instructions change that result. Decide where the original and copies will be kept, and make sure the agent knows whom to contact about the property or accounts involved.

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Common questions

Is this also West Virginia’s medical POA?

No. The financial form excludes health care decision-making. The Bar publishes a separate medical appointment with different signing requirements.

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Does the form wait until I become incapacitated?

Not by default. Its printed effective-date provision starts authority immediately unless special instructions state otherwise. Durability means the authority can continue through incapacity, not that it automatically waits for incapacity.

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Related forms and guides

Sources and verification

  1. West Virginia State Bar: source and instructions (opens in a new tab)
  2. Direct PDF (opens in a new tab)
  3. West Virginia Code §39B-1-105 (opens in a new tab)
  4. West Virginia Code §39B-3-101 — statutory form (opens in a new tab)

HTTP 200; five pages, no AcroForm fields. Statutory form and required acknowledgment checked against current official code. Printed/year-path edition labeled without claiming a new 2026 form.

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