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The Washington General (Financial) Power of Attorney functions as a written record to aid an individual in providing access to permissions to act on behalf of another in relation to conveyed financial matters. The paperwork helps grant authority in a more narrow method in place of forms that provide broad sweeping powers. Unlike the durable power of attorney form, the controls that the attorney-in-fact stands to gain will not remain active in the event the principal becomes incapacitated. The powers extended will be limited to the selections made within the document by the declarant and can either be revoked with a stated expiry date or an issued revocation of power of attorney contract.

Laws

Statute – Uniform Power of Attorney Act (R.C.W. § 11-125-010 – § 11-125-903)

Definition – § 11.125.020

Signing Requirements – A supervising notary or two (2) admissible witnesses must sign to indicate the endorsement’s certification by all parties (§ 11-125-050).