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The Arizona Durable (Financial) Power of Attorney is one of the most commonly executed POA forms. The basic concept of this document is that a person who is either eighteen (18) years of age or older can grant another individual (family member, friend, employee, etc.) the ability to act as them under certain circumstances. The elements of one’s life that the attorney-in-fact will have access to are relatively broad with this type of agreement. To commence the relationship, the initial party must write in their agent’s name, select the powers they would like to convey, and date & sign the instrument accordingly. (A witness and notary public should observe the selections made as well as the execution of the signature to attest to the validity of the document.)

Note: The term “durable” means that the document continues beyond the mental incapacitation of the principal party. If you’d rather have a POA that expires in the event of this occurrence, you may want to utilize the services of the Arizona General (Financial) Power of Attorney instead.