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  1. Click ‘Get Form’ to open the lasting power of attorney document in the editor.
  2. Begin by filling in Section 1, where you will provide your details as the donor. Ensure you include your full name, date of birth, and address.
  3. In Section 2, appoint your attorneys. You can choose one or more individuals who you trust to make decisions on your behalf. Fill in their names and contact information.
  4. Decide how your attorneys will make decisions in Section 3. Choose between 'jointly', 'severally', or a combination of both based on your preference.
  5. If desired, appoint replacement attorneys in Section 4 to ensure continuity if an original attorney can no longer act.
  6. In Section 5, specify whether your attorneys can consent to life-sustaining treatment on your behalf by selecting Option A or B.
  7. Complete Sections 6 and 7 for optional notifications and preferences regarding decision-making instructions for your attorneys.
  8. Finally, ensure all signatures are collected in Sections 9 through 11 before submitting the form for registration.

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Signatures: Both the principal and agent must sign the document. Notarization: The signatures must be docHubd to authenticate their validity. Witnesses: Two adult witnesses are required to observe the signing process. They must also sign the document, confirming they witnessed the principals signature.
In order to complete a valid power of attorney, you must be at least 18 years of age and be able to understand what a power of attorney is and understand the consequences of giving an agent the power to act for you, as well as of revoking, amending, or modifying this authority. This is called having capacity.
The Durable Power of Attorney or DPOA is the strongest among the different POAs. This document gives the agent broad and unlimited powers. Here are some reasons why: It remains in effect even if the principal becomes incapacitated.
Durable Power of Attorney Requirements in New York Be signed and dated by you, when you have mental capacity. Be acknowledged by you before a notary public as required for a conveyance of real property. Be signed and dated by the person you name before a notary public.
All powers of attorney must now be witnessed by two persons who are not named as either agents or as permissible recipients of gifts. It is done in the same manner as witnesses to a will. The statute cross-references N.Y. Estates, Powers and Trusts Law (EPTL) 3-2.1(a)(2), and the notary may be one of the witnesses.

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