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Maryland General Power of Attorney

A general power of attorney lets you (the principal) authorize an agent to handle financial and legal matters on your behalf in Maryland. In Maryland, a power of attorney generally must be signed before a notary public and two witnesses (Md. Code, Est. & Trusts 17-110).

Note that a general power of attorney ends if you become incapacitated. If you want authority that survives incapacity, use the Maryland durable power of attorney instead. Either way, this template produces a document ready to sign, in Word and PDF.

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Maryland signing requirements

Maryland general power of attorney signing requirements at a glance
NotarizationYes, required
WitnessesTwo witnesses
StatuteMd. Code, Est. & Trusts 17-110

The notary may serve as one of the two witnesses.

Financial powers of attorney in Maryland are governed by the Maryland General and Limited Power of Attorney Act (Md. Code, Est. & Trusts 17-101 et seq.).

Maryland has an official form: the state publishes a statutory forms (Md. Code, Est. & Trusts 17-202). Our guided questionnaire covers the same decisions in plain language, and you can compare your finished document with the official form before signing.

Verify before you rely on it

Power of attorney statutes change, and banks, hospitals, and county recorders can have their own acceptance practices. Confirm the current Maryland requirement in the statute cited above (or with your state's self-help resources) before signing your general power of attorney.

How this template works in Maryland

Answer guided questions about the principal, the agent, and the powers you grant, and the document writes itself in front of you. Then sign it following the Maryland requirements above and download it in Word and PDF.

The form, the live preview, and the full guide live on the main General Power of Attorney page.

Other power of attorney forms for Maryland

Not sure this is the right variant? Each one solves a different problem: general authority, authority that survives incapacity, medical decisions, or a single defined task.

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