Free North Carolina Real Estate Power of Attorney Form Template

A North Carolina real estate power of attorney form appoints an agent to handle real property for you, including transferring it. The North Carolina Uniform Power of Attorney Act, Chapter 32C of the General Statutes, governs it, and G.S. 47-28 covers registration.

Chapter 32C and Chapter 47 both apply.

Signed and Acknowledged

Under G.S. 32C-1-105, a power of attorney must be signed by the principal, or by someone in the principal’s conscious presence at their direction, and acknowledged.

Durable by Default

Under G.S. 32C-1-104, a power of attorney created under Chapter 32C is durable unless it expressly provides otherwise.

Registered Before Any Transfer

G.S. 47-28 says that before any transfer of real property executed by an agent under a Chapter 32C power of attorney, the power or a certified copy must be registered with the register of deeds in the county where the principal is domiciled or where the property lies.

Revoking a Registered Power

If a power has been registered, it is revoked by registering a revocation, executed and acknowledged by the principal while not incapacitated, with proof of service on the agent.

A Statutory Real Property Form

G.S. 32C-3-303 provides a limited power of attorney form for real property.

Yes, before your agent transfers real property. G.S. 47-28 requires the power of attorney, or a certified copy, to be registered with the register of deeds first.

It must also be acknowledged under G.S. 32C-1-105, so plan for both steps.

Tip: Register your North Carolina real estate power of attorney form with the register of deeds before closing, in the county where you live or where the property lies.

Prepare it for registration:

1. Name yourself as principal and your agent.
2. Identify the property and the powers you grant.
3. Consider the statutory limited form for real property.
4. Sign it, or direct someone to sign for you in your presence.
5. Acknowledge it before a notary.
6. Register it with the register of deeds before any transfer.

Cover these points:

• Principal’s and agent’s names
• The property and the powers granted
• Any limits on the agent’s powers
• Principal’s signature
• A notary’s acknowledgment

Document Genius’s customizable template covers each item. Your North Carolina real estate power of attorney form is ready for the notary in minutes.