Pennsylvania General (Financial) Power of Attorney Form

The Pennsylvania General (Financial) Power of Attorney is a legal device designed to temporarily pass designated privileges associated with asset ownership to another person. For those who require someone to take action in place of themselves about financial matters, the provided form allows the distribution of rights to occur as selected by the principal owner.

Last updated September 19th, 2024

Laws

Statutes – Pennsylvania Statutes Title 20, Chapter 56 – Powers of Attorney

Definition – § 5601.4

Signing Requirements – An officially licensed notary and two (2) viable witnesses must acknowledge and attest to all received endorsements to lawfully bind the contract (§ 5601(b)).

Revocation – § 5605