Free Joint Power of Attorney Template
Joint Power Of Attorney
I. Purpose
This Joint Power of Attorney ("POA") is established to empower multiple agents to collectively make legal, financial, or medical decisions for the principal. It is designed to ensure redundancy, shared responsibility, consensus decision-making, expertise distribution, mutual oversight, and continuity of decision-making, providing flexibility and security for the principal's affairs in times of need.
II. Roles and Responsibilities
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Legal Decisions: The agents shall collectively have the authority to make legal decisions on behalf of the principal, including but not limited to, entering into contracts, engaging in litigation, and signing legal documents.
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Financial Decisions: The agents shall collectively have the authority to manage the principal's financial affairs, including but not limited to, banking transactions, investment decisions, and tax matters.
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Medical Decisions: The agents shall collectively have the authority to make medical decisions for the principal, including but not limited to, consenting to medical treatments, accessing medical records, and making end-of-life decisions to the principal's wishes.
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Property Management: The agents shall collectively have the authority to manage the principal's real and personal property, including but not limited to, buying, selling, leasing, or otherwise dealing with property assets.
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Dispute Resolution: In the event of disagreements among the agents, they shall strive to reach a consensus decision. If consensus cannot be reached, a simple majority shall prevail, and if necessary, mediation or arbitration shall be pursued to resolve disputes.
III. Appointment of Attorney-in-Fact
I, [YOUR NAME], hereby appoint the following individuals as my agents under this Joint Power of Attorney:
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[AGENT 1'S NAME]
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[AGENT 2'S NAME]
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[AGENT 3'S NAME]
Each agent is authorized to act independently and collectively with the other agents, with full power and authority to perform the duties and exercise the rights granted herein.
IV. Signature Section
In Witness Whereof, the parties hereto have executed this Joint Power of Attorney as of [Date].
[YOUR NAME]
Printed Name of Principal
[AGENT 1'S NAME]
[AGENT 2'S NAME]
[AGENT 3' NAME]
Witness Acknowledgement
We, the undersigned witnesses, certify that the principal executed this Joint Power of Attorney in our presence and that the principal appears to be of sound mind and under no duress.
Witness 1:
[WITNESS 1'S NAME]
Witness 2:
[WITNESS 2'S NAME]
Notary Acknowledgement
State of [STATE],
County of [COUNTY],
On this [Date], before me, a Notary Public, personally appeared [YOUR NAME], [AGENT 1' NAME], [AGENT 2' NAME], and [AGENT 3'S NAME], known to me to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that they executed the same for the purposes therein contained.
Witness my hand and official seal.
[NOTARY PUBLIC'S NAME]
My commission expires: [EXPIRATION DATE OF COMMISSION]