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Health Care Directive & Living Will + Financial Power of Attorney

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$78

What’s included:

Try our easy step-by-step guide
Create your health care directive and living will before you buy
Only purchase if you are satisfied with your estate planning documents
Create a document that’s customized to your wishes and your state’s laws
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Free changes and revisions to your document for a full year after purchase
Create your state-specific documents before you buy
Create a power of attorney that’s customized to your wishes and your state’s laws

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Last Will and Testament + Financial Power of Attorney

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$118

What’s included:

Try our easy step-by-step guide
Create your documents before you buy
Only purchase if you are satisfied with your estate planning documents
Create a last will and testament that’s customized to your wishes and your state’s laws
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Create your state-specific documents before you buy
Create a power of attorney that’s customized to your wishes and your state’s laws
Free changes and revisions to your document for a full year after purchase

*Select your state

Last Will and Testament + Health Care Directive & Living Will

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*Select your state

$118

What’s included:

Try our easy step-by-step guide
Create your documents before you buy
Only purchase if you are satisfied with your estate planning documents
Create a last will and testament that’s customized to your wishes and your state’s laws
Free changes and revisions to your will for a full year after purchase
Create your health care directive and living will before you buy
Create a document that’s customized to your wishes and your state’s laws
Free HIPAA release form
Free changes and revisions to your document for a full year after purchase

*Select your state

Health Care Directive & Living Will + Financial Power of Attorney

For Two People

*Select your state

$156

What’s included:

Try our easy step-by-step guide
Create your state-specific, attorney-approved documents before you buy.
Only purchase if you are satisfied with your estate planning documents
Create an attorney-approved document that’s customized to your wishes and your state’s laws
Free HIPAA release form
Free changes and revisions to your document for a full year after purchase
Create your state-specific, attorney-approved documents before you buy
Create an attorney-approved power of attorney that’s customized to your wishes and your state’s laws

*Select your state

Last Will and Testament + Financial Power of Attorney

For Two People

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$227

What’s included:

Try our easy step-by-step guide
Create your state-specific, attorney-approved documents before you buy
Only purchase if you are satisfied with your estate planning documents
Create two wills customized to your wishes and your state’s laws
Free changes and revisions to your wills for a full year after purchase
Create an attorney-approved power of attorney that’s customized to your wishes and your state’s laws
Free changes and revisions to your document for a full year after purchase

*Select your state

Last Will and Testament + Health Care Directive & Living Will

For Two People

*Select your state

$227

What’s included:

Try our easy step-by-step guide
Create your state-specific, attorney-approved documents before you buy
Only purchase if you are satisfied with your estate planning documents
Create two wills customized to your wishes and your state’s laws
Free changes and revisions to your wills for a full year after purchase
Create your state-specific, attorney-approved documents before you buy.
Create an attorney-approved document that’s customized to your wishes and your state’s laws
Free HIPAA release form
Free changes and revisions to your document for a full year after purchase

*Select your state

Do I really need a financial power of attorney?

A financial power of attorney provides backup if you cannot make financial decisions for yourself. If an accident or illness leaves you incapacitated, your loved ones may need to petition the court for a conservatorship. You can avoid this scenario by executing a financial power of attorney today.

FindLaw provides an easy-to-use service where you can create your own financial power of attorney quickly and securely.

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Last updated: January 25, 2022

Written by:

Jocelyn Mackie, J.D.

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Laura Temme, Esq.

Senior Legal Writer

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Health care directive & living will

Financial power of attorney

Free HIPAA release form

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Free changes and revisions for up to one year after purchase

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How It Works

The process takes less than an hour, and you can complete it from the comfort of your home.

Answer Some Questions

Decide who your agent will be and what authority you want them to have. Then, simply answer a few questions.

Create an Account

Creating an account is easy, quick, and secure. Save your information as you go and return when you have time.

Complete Your Document

Once you answer the relevant questions, we do the hard part and create your unique document.

Print, Sign & Make It Legal

Print and sign your document following the instructions. This may include signing in front of witnesses or a notary.

How To Get a Financial Power of Attorney

Understand how a financial POA works in Iowa

A financial power of attorney is a legal document that grants authority to another person to act in your place. The one creating the document (you) is the principal, while the individual they appoint is the agent or attorney-in-fact.

In Iowa, general powers of attorney are presumed durable unless indicated otherwise. ‘Durable’ means a power of attorney remains in effect regardless of your future disability or mental incapacity.

Powers of attorney can be as broad or limited as the principal desires. Durable powers of attorney (meant to fill in if you are incapacitated or unavailable) grant broad powers so the agent can manage all of your affairs. Limited powers of attorney either grant specific powers to an agent (like financial transactions) or only give authority to complete a single transaction.

Choose your agent

Your agent should be trustworthy and knowledgeable about your financial, business, real estate, and other personal matters. Many people choose their spouse, partner, close friend, or business partner to act in this capacity. Consider selecting a successor agent just in case your primary agent cannot act on these duties in the future.

Assign duties to your agent

You can assign all the duties listed in your power of attorney form or limit them by crossing them out. Remember that if you limit your agent too much, they may not be able to act on your behalf in essential matters.

Hire a notary public

State law requires that you sign your financial power of attorney in front of a notary public and add their acknowledgment. You can find notary publics at financial institutions or hire a mobile notary to visit you at work or home. If you work with a law firm to review your power of attorney, they will likely have a notary on staff who can help you.

Make copies

Once finished, make copies of your financial power of attorney and provide them to your agent, family members, and anyone else affected by its contents. Store the original in a fireproof filing cabinet or a safe deposit box. Inform your agent where you keep the original.

If you decide to revoke your power of attorney, you can do that by drafting a new one or signing a revocation of power of attorney form.

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You want to use a POA for Medicaid planning
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Who Really Needs a Financial Power of Attorney?

Besides offering reassurance for these just-in-case scenarios, there are specific situations that make powers of attorney more critical. If you face any of these circumstances, a power of attorney is an effective fail-safe:

Chronic or terminal illness
Deployed in the armed services
Travel abroad frequently due to personal or work commitments
Hazardous work conditions and exposure to toxic chemicals

But financial powers of attorney are a good thing for everyone to have in case of an unexpected illness or injury. It is almost always better to make a decision yourself than to rely on a judge to make it for you should anything ever happen. Under a conservatorship, the court appoints someone to manage your affairs for you. There is no guarantee that the conservator will be your first choice for this role or that they will handle matters consistent with your wishes. It is easier, and often less expensive, to execute a power of attorney and plan all of this ahead of time.

How Much Does a Power of Attorney Cost?

An estate planning attorney will likely charge $150 to $300 per hour to draft a power of attorney and offer legal advice. If you wish to reduce this expense, but you still want to work with a lawyer, you can complete one of our forms and hire an attorney to review it. Otherwise, most people can create financial powers of attorney on their own for much cheaper, through a reliable service like FindLaw.

Disclaimer: FindLaw is not a law firm, and the forms are not a substitute for the advice or services of an attorney.

Is There Such a Thing as a Free Iowa Power of Attorney Form?

You can find free power of attorney forms online. However, there is no guarantee that they are appropriate for your situation or enforceable in Iowa. It is better to pay a small amount of money to have a form you can trust.

Do I Need a Lawyer for a Financial Power of Attorney?

Most people don’t need a lawyer for a simple financial power of attorney. If, however, you have significant financial assets, own a business, or don’t know who to pick for your agent, consider hiring a lawyer to help you with estate planning.

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