Colorado Power of Attorney Requirements & Form

Colorado requirements

• Colorado adopted the Uniform Power of Attorney Act, codified at part 7 of article 14 of title 15 of the Colorado Revised Statutes (C.R.S. 15-14-701 and following).
• The principal must sign the document, or another individual may sign the principal's name in the principal's conscious presence at the principal's direction (C.R.S. 15-14-705).
• Notarization is not listed as mandatory, but a signature acknowledged before a notary public is presumed genuine under C.R.S. 15-14-705, so notarizing is standard practice and many institutions expect it.
• The execution statute does not require witnesses for a financial power of attorney.
• A power of attorney created on or after January 1, 2010 is durable by default; it stays effective through incapacity unless the document expressly says it terminates on the principal's incapacity (C.R.S. 15-14-704).
• Colorado includes an optional statutory form at C.R.S. 15-14-741; a general form such as ours is a general-purpose alternative that can be executed the same way.

Frequently asked questions

Does a Colorado power of attorney have to be notarized?

The statute does not make notarization an absolute condition of validity, but an acknowledged signature is presumed genuine under C.R.S. 15-14-705, and banks and title companies routinely expect a notarized document. Signing before a notary is the practical standard.

Is a Colorado power of attorney durable by default?

Yes. Under C.R.S. 15-14-704, a power of attorney created on or after January 1, 2010 remains effective if the principal later becomes incapacitated, unless the document expressly states otherwise.

Official sources

• https://content.leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2024-title-15.pdf