Free Colorado Limited Power of Attorney Form

A Colorado limited power of attorney names an agent to act for you on a short list of matters. Everything else stays with you. Colorado’s Uniform Power of Attorney Act, Part 7 of Article 14 in Title 15, sets the signing rules.

Colorado’s signing rule is short. Still, a few related provisions shape how well your document works in practice.

Only Your Signature Is Mandatory

You sign the document, or someone else signs your name in your conscious presence at your direction. That’s the whole execution rule (C.R.S. § 15-14-705). Any document signed in Colorado since January 1, 2010 that follows it is valid (§ 15-14-706(1)).

A Notary Strengthens It

When you acknowledge your signature before a notary public, the law presumes that signature is genuine. The official comment to § 15-14-705 adds that notarization isn’t required, although the section strongly encourages it.

Being Abroad or Detained Doesn’t Mean You Lack Capacity

Colorado spells out one capacity point directly. No one may infer that you lack capacity to sign a power of attorney simply because you’re detained, incarcerated, or outside the United States and unable to return (§ 15-14-706(2.5)).

Out-of-State Documents Can Still Count

A power of attorney signed elsewhere is valid in Colorado if it met the law of the jurisdiction that governs its meaning. Likewise, one that met the federal military power of attorney rules is valid (§ 15-14-706(3)).

Use the state’s own form for most vehicle errands. The Colorado Department of Revenue’s Division of Motor Vehicles publishes DR 2175, Power of Attorney for Motor Vehicle Only. It covers one described vehicle, and you check only the powers you grant, such as:

• Applying for a new registration or a certificate of title
• Getting a duplicate title
• Transferring ownership and acknowledging the odometer reading
• Recording or releasing a lien
• Getting a copy of a motor vehicle record

The form also sets firm ground rules. A termination date is required, and it’s signed before a notary. In addition, your agent must surrender the original to transfer ownership, while certified copies work for the other powers.

There’s one limit to know. DR 2175 can’t let one person sign as both buyer and seller for the odometer disclosure; the division reserves that for its DR 2174 secure form.

Although the task varies, the order stays the same. Here’s how to finish yours:

1. Decide whether the task is a vehicle errand covered by DR 2175 or something broader.
2. List the exact powers, and leave out everything else.
3. Pick an end date, which DR 2175 requires and a custom document should include too.
4. Sign in front of a notary public, and bring valid identification.
5. Give your agent the original, especially if they’ll transfer vehicle ownership.
6. Keep a copy, and tell the agent in writing if you revoke it early.

A narrow document is easier for a county motor vehicle office or bank to accept. So your Colorado limited power of attorney should list:

• Full legal names for you and your agent, as they appear on identification
• The specific powers granted, with the rest left out
• Identifying details, like a vehicle identification number, year, make, and model
• A clear termination date
• Your dated signature and a notary’s acknowledgment

DR 2175 also asks for your identification details, such as a Colorado driver’s license or ID number, its expiration date, and your date of birth. In addition, you certify the information under penalty of perjury in the second degree and agree to indemnify third parties who rely on the form.

For anything beyond a vehicle, such as one bank account or one property, describe the asset precisely. Then your Colorado limited power of attorney tells every reader exactly where the agent’s authority stops.