A Power of Attorney for Property
18-C M.R.S. § 5-905 — signed, acknowledged before a notary, with the notices the law requires
A power of attorney is signed by the principal, or by someone in the principal's conscious presence at the principal's direction, and is not valid unless acknowledged before a notary public or another person authorized to take acknowledgments.
Who handles this in Maine: legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Maine directory.
The notices. A durable power of attorney is not valid unless it carries the notice to the principal and the notice to the agent the law sets out, explaining the broad powers given, that they continue after incapacity, and the agent's legal duties.
A power of attorney ends on the terms it sets, among other events, and an agent's authority lasts until it ends, however long ago it was signed.
Sources for this section (2)
- 18-C M.R.S. § 5-905 — Execution of power of attorney; notices
- 18-C M.R.S. § 5-910 — Termination of power of attorney or agent's authority
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Maine attorney.