Without a Colorado Financial Power of Attorney securely in place, your family and friends would have to petition the courts to gain control of your financial life. The agent need not be a lawyer, and in fact can be any competent, trustworthy adult. The key is to choose someone who you trust to represent your interests at a time when you can’t. Adobe PDF (.pdf)…
Colorado Power of Attorney Forms
Colorado power of attorney forms allow you to choose an agent to make monetary or health care decisions on your behalf. There are six forms (Durable, General, Limited, Medical, Tax), and Vehicle (DMV)) which can be downloaded in Adobe PDF (.pdf) or Microsoft Word (.doc). After completing the desired form, it is recommended to have all signatures be witnessed with a notary present to ensure the document’s legal status.
Use to handle another person’s (“principal”) financial decisions. All actions made must be to the benefit of the principal and the document becomes void if he or she becomes incapacitated or not mentally able to think freely. If the principal would like to elect an agent to be able to act on an unlimited basis even if they should become incapacitated they should fill in…
Allows a person to select someone else to handle a particular financial decision on their behalf and in their best interest. Once the assignment has been completed, at expiration date, or if the Principal becomes incapacitated the document becomes void (Unless durability is expressed). Adobe PDF Microsoft Word This form is most commonly used for single instances where a principal will choose someone like a…
Use when a person may not be able to take care of their own medical decisions in the future so that he or she can select someone else to make them. It is common for a person to elect someone else if he or she may be going into surgery or in the early stages of a mental disorder. In Colorado, through the Declaration as…
Use this document as a parent to choose a family relative or friend to handle any and all guardianship decisions in relation to a minor child. The primary responsibilities include handling the health care and educational affairs of the child. The delegation may not exceed twelve (12) months and if the intentions are to last longer a new document must be created at the expiration…
Allows a resident of Colorado to let another person (usually an accountant or attorney) handle his or her tax filing with the Colorado Department of Revenue. Once complete the form needs to be signed by the parties involved and sent to the following address; Taxpayer Service 1375 Sherman Street Denver, CO 80261
This type of power of attorney form allows a person to elect another trusted individual to handle any or all following powers related to a motor vehicle in Colorado; Apply for and Receive a New Registration or New Temporary Registration Apply for and Receive Certificate of Title Apply for and Receive Duplicate Certificate of Title To transfer ownership and acknowledge odometer reading To record a…