Free Connecticut Real Estate Power of Attorney Form Template

A Connecticut real estate power of attorney form appoints an agent to handle real property for you, including conveying land. The Connecticut Uniform Power of Attorney Act, chapter 15c of the General Statutes, sets execution rules, and section 47-5 covers conveyances made under a power.

Both chapter 15c and the land-title statutes apply.

Dated, Signed, and Witnessed

Under section 1-350d, a power of attorney must be dated and signed by the principal, or by someone signing in the principal’s conscious presence at their direction. It must also be witnessed by two witnesses.

Acknowledgment Creates a Presumption

A signature is presumed genuine if the principal acknowledges it before a notary public, a commissioner of the Superior Court, or another person authorized to take acknowledgments.

Conveying Land Through an Agent

Section 47-5 lets an agent subscribe a conveyance of land under a power executed, acknowledged, and witnessed either in the manner provided for conveyances, or in the manner provided in section 1-350d and subsection (a) of section 1-350r.

Effective Date

Under section 1-350e, a power of attorney executed in Connecticut on or after October 1, 2016, is valid if its execution complies with section 1-350d.

Yes, two. Section 1-350d requires every power of attorney to be witnessed by two witnesses, in addition to being dated and signed.

For conveying land, section 47-5 also refers to a power that is acknowledged. Plan on both the witnesses and an acknowledgment for a document your agent will use to convey property.

Tip: Arrange two witnesses and a notary or commissioner of the Superior Court for the same appointment when you sign a Connecticut real estate power of attorney form.

Plan the signing with everyone present:

1. Date the document.
2. Name yourself as principal and your agent.
3. Identify the property and the powers you grant.
4. Sign in front of two witnesses.
5. Acknowledge it before a notary or commissioner of the Superior Court.
6. Give the signed document to your agent.

Cover these points:

• The date
• Principal’s and agent’s names and addresses
• The property and the powers granted
• Principal’s signature and two witness signatures
• An acknowledgment

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