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Pennsylvania Durable Power of Attorney
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A Pennsylvania Durable Power of Attorney lets one person you trust handle your finances, sign for you at the bank, and manage your accounts if you're temporarily or permanently unable to. "Durable" is the key word — it stays in effect even if you become incapacitated, which is when you need it the most.
About the Pennsylvania Durable POA
Without a durable POA in place, the alternative when someone is hospitalized or develops dementia is a Pennsylvania guardianship proceeding — slow, public, expensive, and emotionally brutal on the family. A $499 plan that includes a properly executed durable POA prevents almost all of that.
Our template names a primary agent (your spouse or adult child, typically) and one or two successor agents in case the primary can't serve. You decide what powers to grant — pay bills, manage real estate, file taxes, talk to insurers — and the document is generated in minutes.
The Durable Power of Attorney is included in both the Core and Premium plans, alongside a separate Medical Power of Attorney (for healthcare decisions) and a Directive to Physicians (for end-of-life care). Pennsylvania treats those as three separate jobs — three separate documents — and we generate all three.
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Yes — the template is drafted to comply with the Pennsylvania statutory durable power-of-attorney form, which is the form Pennsylvania financial institutions are required to honor unless they have a documented legal reason to refuse. After it's signed and notarized, your agent walks into the bank with the original and is treated as you for purposes of the listed powers.
No. A Durable Power of Attorney covers financial and property decisions — paying bills, managing accounts, selling real estate. A Medical Power of Attorney covers healthcare decisions — surgery, treatment plans, end-of-life care. Pennsylvania treats them as different documents with different formalities; you need both, and our plan includes both.
Our default template makes the POA effective immediately on signing (the most common choice), but you can also choose a "springing" POA that only takes effect once a doctor certifies you are incapacitated. Immediate is more practical for most Pennsylvania families because it works the moment the agent needs it, with no doctor's letter required.
Yes. Pennsylvania requires a notary acknowledgment for a durable power of attorney to be enforceable. Our Notary Guide lists nearby UPS Stores, banks, and public libraries in your area where you can sign for $6–$15 per signature.
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