Laws

Statute – Powers of Attorney (14 V.S.A. § 3501 – 14 V.S.A. § 3516)

Definition –  “Power of attorney” means a written document by which a principal designates an agent to act in his or her behalf (14 V.S.A. § 3502(8))

Signing Requirements – Effective execution of the form will demand that both the principal and agent sign in the appropriate areas. For those filling jointly, a separate form will need to be submitted for each. According to the Vermont Statutes Annotated (14 V.S.A. § 3502(f)), Notarization of the document and/or witness supervision is not obligated to issue the agency.