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Download the August 2026 Ohio Statutory Form Power of Attorney, the statutory form under Ohio Revised Code § 1337.60, for appointing an agent to handle your property and finances. Get the form in editable Word and true fillable PDF. Add the completed sample PDF if you want a filled-in reference.
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The document text tracks the statutory form at ORC § 1337.60 under Ohio’s Uniform Power of Attorney Act, not a generic national template, prepared for instant secure access.
The form is effective immediately unless you state otherwise in the Special Instructions. That is how Ohio’s statutory form handles delayed or springing effectiveness — you do not need a second “upon disability” product.
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OHIO
STATUTORY FORM POWER OF ATTORNEY
Ohio Revised Code § 1337.60 · Uniform Power of Attorney Act
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This power of attorney authorizes another person (your agent) to make decisions concerning your property for you (the principal). Your agent will be able to make decisions and act with respect to your property (including your money) whether or not you are able to act for yourself. The meaning of authority over subjects listed on this form is explained in the Uniform Power of Attorney Act (sections 1337.21 to 1337.64 of the Revised Code).
This power of attorney does not authorize the agent to make health-care decisions for you.
You should select someone you trust to serve as your agent. Unless you specify otherwise, generally the agent's authority will continue until you die or revoke the power of attorney or the agent resigns or is unable to act for you.
Your agent is entitled to reasonable compensation unless you state otherwise in the Special Instructions.
This form provides for designation of one agent. If you wish to name more than one agent you may name a coagent in the Special Instructions. Coagents are not required to act together unless you include that requirement in the Special Instructions.
If your agent is unable or unwilling to act for you, your power of attorney will end unless you have named a successor agent. You may also name a second successor agent.
This power of attorney becomes effective immediately unless you state otherwise in the Special Instructions.
ACTIONS REQUIRING EXPRESS AUTHORITY
Unless expressly authorized and initialed by me in the Special Instructions, this power of attorney does not grant authority to my agent to do any of the following:
(1) Create a trust; (2) Amend, revoke, or terminate an inter vivos trust, even if specific authority to do so is granted to the agent in the trust agreement; (3) Make a gift; (4) Create or change rights of survivorship; (5) Create or change a beneficiary designation; (6) Delegate authority granted under the power of attorney; (7) Waive the principal's right to be a beneficiary of a joint and survivor annuity, including a survivor benefit under a retirement plan; (8) Exercise fiduciary powers that the principal has authority to delegate. CAUTION: Granting any of the above eight powers will give your agent the authority to take actions that could significantly reduce your property or change how your property is distributed at your death.
If you have questions about the power of attorney or the authority you are granting to your agent, you should seek legal advice before signing this form.
DESIGNATION OF AGENT
I, ___________________________________ (Name of Principal) name the following person as my agent:
Name of Agent: ____________________________________________________________________
Agent's Address: ___________________________________________________________________
Agent's Telephone Number: _________________________________________________________
DESIGNATION OF SUCCESSOR AGENT(S) (OPTIONAL)
If my agent is unable or unwilling to act for me, I name as my successor agent:
Name of Successor Agent: ___________________________________________________________
Successor Agent's Address: _________________________________________________________
Successor Agent's Telephone Number: ________________________________________________
If my successor agent is unable or unwilling to act for me, I name as my second successor agent:
Name of Second Successor Agent: ___________________________________________________
Second Successor Agent's Address: __________________________________________________
Second Successor Agent's Telephone Number: ________________________________________
GRANT OF GENERAL AUTHORITY
I grant my agent and any successor agent general authority to act for me with respect to the following subjects as defined in the Uniform Power of Attorney Act (sections 1337.21 to 1337.64 of the Revised Code):
(INITIAL each subject you want to include in the agent's general authority. If you wish to grant general authority over all of the subjects you may initial "All Preceding Subjects" instead of initialing each subject.)
(___) Real Property
(___) Tangible Personal Property
(___) Stocks and Bonds
(___) Commodities and Options
(___) Banks and Other Financial Institutions
(___) Operation of Entity or Business
(___) Insurance and Annuities
(___) Estates, Trusts, and Other Beneficial Interests
(___) Claims and Litigation
(___) Personal and Family Maintenance
(___) Benefits from Governmental Programs or Civil or Military Service
(___) Retirement Plans
(___) Taxes
(___) Digital Assets
(___) All Preceding Subjects
(___) My agent shall have access to the content of electronic communications sent or received by me.
LIMITATION ON AGENT'S AUTHORITY
An agent that is not my ancestor, spouse, or descendant MAY NOT use my property to benefit the agent or a person to whom the agent owes an obligation of support unless I have included that authority in the Special Instructions.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS (OPTIONAL)
You may give special instructions on the following lines:
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EFFECTIVE DATE
This power of attorney is effective immediately unless I have stated otherwise in the Special Instructions.
NOMINATION OF GUARDIAN (OPTIONAL)
If it becomes necessary for a court to appoint a guardian of my estate or my person, I nominate the following person(s) for appointment:
Name of Nominee for guardian of my estate: ___________________________________________
Nominee's Address: ________________________________________________________________
Nominee's Telephone Number: _______________________________________________________
Name of Nominee for guardian of my person: __________________________________________
Nominee's Address: ________________________________________________________________
Nominee's Telephone Number: _______________________________________________________
RELIANCE ON THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY
Any person, including my agent, may rely upon the validity of this power of attorney or a copy of it unless that person knows it has terminated or is invalid.
SIGNATURE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
_____________________________________________________
Your Signature
Date: __________________________
Your Name Printed: _________________________________________________________________
Your Address: ______________________________________________________________________
Your Telephone Number: _____________________________________
State of Ohio
County of ______________________________
This document was acknowledged before me on __________________________ (Date), by ___________________________________ (Name of Principal).
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Signature of Notary
My commission expires: _____________________
This document prepared by: ___________________________________________________________________________________
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR AGENT
Agent's Duties
When you accept the authority granted under this power of attorney, a special legal relationship is created between you and the principal. This relationship imposes upon you legal duties that continue until you resign or the power of attorney is terminated or revoked. You must:
(1) Do what you know the principal reasonably expects you to do with the principal's property or, if you do not know the principal's expectations, act in the principal's best interest; (2) Act in good faith; (3) Do nothing beyond the authority granted in this power of attorney; (4) Attempt to preserve the principal's estate plan if you know the plan and preserving the plan is consistent with the principal's best interest; (5) Disclose your identity as an agent whenever you act for the principal by writing or printing the name of the principal and signing your own name as "agent" in the following manner: (Principal's Name) by (Your Signature) as Agent
Unless the Special Instructions in this power of attorney state otherwise, you must also:
(1) Act loyally for the principal's benefit; (2) Avoid conflicts that would impair your ability to act in the principal's best interest; (3) Act with care, competence, and diligence; (4) Keep a record of all receipts, disbursements, and transactions made on behalf of the principal; (5) Cooperate with any person that has authority to make health-care decisions for the principal to do what you know the principal reasonably expects or, if you do not know the principal's expectations, to act in the principal's best interest.
Termination of Agent's Authority
You must stop acting on behalf of the principal if you learn of any event that terminates this power of attorney or your authority under this power of attorney. Events that terminate a power of attorney or your authority to act under a power of attorney include:
(1) The death of the principal; (2) The principal's revocation of the power of attorney or your authority; (3) The occurrence of a termination event stated in the power of attorney; (4) The purpose of the power of attorney is fully accomplished; (5) If you are married to the principal, a legal action is filed with a court to end your marriage, or for your legal separation, unless the Special Instructions in this power of attorney state that such an action will not terminate your authority.
Liability of Agent
The meaning of the authority granted to you is defined in the Uniform Power of Attorney Act (sections 1337.21 to 1337.64 of the Revised Code). If you violate the Uniform Power of Attorney Act or act outside the authority granted, you may be liable for any damages caused by your violation.
If there is anything about this document or your duties that you do not understand, you should seek legal advice.
Legal currency, verified
This Ohio power of attorney lets you name a person you trust as your agent to handle property and financial matters such as real estate, bank accounts, investments, business interests, taxes, retirement plans, and digital assets. It tracks the statutory form in Ohio Revised Code § 1337.60 under the Uniform Power of Attorney Act. The power is durable by default, so your agent's authority continues if you later become incapacitated.
The form text tracks ORC § 1337.60, last amended by House Bill 432 effective April 6, 2017 (Digital Assets and related construction). It was verified against the authenticated statute in August 2026. No witnesses are required. A notary acknowledgment makes the signature presumed genuine (§ 1337.25). Timing is controlled on this one form through Special Instructions. You do not need a separate upon-disability product for the same durable purpose.
You name your agent and, if you wish, one or two successor agents. Initial each general-authority subject you want to grant, or initial All Preceding Subjects once to grant every subject listed above that line. A separate line for access to the content of electronic communications sits after the catch-all and must be initialed on its own if you want that access. Ohio routes the eight hot powers through Special Instructions rather than a separate specific-authority block. You may also nominate a guardian of your estate or person if a court appointment ever becomes necessary. The Important Information for Agent section explains duties, termination, and liability.
Sign before a notary public. Ohio does not require witnesses for this financial power of attorney. The form includes the statutory acknowledgment. The power is effective immediately unless you state otherwise in the Special Instructions, and it stays effective through incapacity unless you say it terminates (§ 1337.24). Initials and wet signatures stay handwritten after you print.
Editable Word and true fillable PDF of the complete Ohio statutory form power of attorney. Add the completed sample PDF if you want a filled-in reference. The optional Agent's Certification under ORC § 1337.61 is not included in this download.
This form is not legal advice. Consider speaking with an Ohio attorney about your circumstances.
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Yes. The document text tracks the statutory power of attorney form at Ohio Revised Code § 1337.60 under the Uniform Power of Attorney Act (ORC §§ 1337.21–1337.64). The form was last amended by House Bill 432, effective April 6, 2017, and we verified it against the authenticated statute in August 2026.
The form is signed by the principal, and a signature acknowledged before a notary public is presumed genuine (ORC § 1337.25). The statutory form builds in the notary acknowledgment. No witnesses are required for this financial power of attorney. The power is durable by default, so your agent’s authority continues if you later become incapacitated (§ 1337.24).
Immediately when you sign, unless you state otherwise in the Special Instructions. Use Special Instructions for delayed or springing effectiveness, co-agents, or other limits. Ohio’s statutory form does not use separate “immediate” and “upon disability” products for the same durable purpose.
The form lists general-authority subjects (including Digital Assets). Initialing “All Preceding Subjects” grants every subject listed above that line. The separate line about access to the content of electronic communications sits after that catch-all and must be initialed on its own if you want that access — it is not swept in by “All Preceding Subjects.”
No. This power of attorney covers property and financial matters only. Ohio provides a separate Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care for medical decisions.
Not in this download. Ohio’s optional Agent’s Certification as to the Validity of Power of Attorney and Agent’s Authority is a separate statutory form under ORC § 1337.61. Banks sometimes request a certification; a companion certification product may be added later. The main statutory instrument is complete and usable on its own.
Both contain the same statutory text. Use the editable Word (.docx) file to type in your details, or the fillable PDF to complete the form on screen. Either way, print the finished document and sign it before a notary — a power of attorney is not valid until signed.