Nevada Power of Attorney Form

What Is a Power of Attorney?

A power of attorney is a legal document by which one person (the principal) gives authority to another person (the agent or attorney-in-fact) to act in the principal's place. Your agent's actions and decisions will be legally binding on you when they use your power of attorney.

In Nevada, there are two main types of powers of attorney. A financial power of attorney concerns financial affairs, real estate, and personal matters. A power of attorney for health care allows an agent to make health care decisions for you.

There are several types of financial powers of attorney:

• A general power of attorney gives your agent broad powers.
• A limited power of attorney gives your agent authority to do specific acts.
• A durable power of attorney remains effective when you become incapacitated.
• A nondurable power of attorney terminates when you become incapacitated.
• A springing power of attorney is not effective until a future date or event, such as incapacity.

How To Get a Nevada Power of Attorney Form

Whether you hire an attorney or make a power of attorney yourself, you should follow these steps:

1. Select an agent

Your financial power of attorney agent must be somebody you trust to protect your money and property, and your health care agent must understand your treatment wishes and be willing to follow them. Under Nevada law, the following people cannot be your agent unless they are your spouse, guardian, or next of kin:

• Your health care provider or their employee
• An operator of a health care facility or their employee

Finally, you should select successor agents to serve if your original choice is unavailable or unable to serve.

2. Choose how much power to give your agent

How much authority you give your agent is a personal choice. If you want your agent to act for you when you are incapacitated, consider giving them broad powers. If you limit your agent's authority too much, they may have to ask a court for permission to act when an unexpected circumstance arises.

3. Get a power of attorney form

There is no need to create a power of attorney from scratch. You can use a reliable form that complies with Nevada law. We offer easy-to-complete power of attorney forms for Nevada.

Nevada's statutes also include a form power of attorney for health care and a form durable power of attorney for financial matters.

4. Sign your power of attorney document

In Nevada, financial powers of attorney and health care powers of attorney have slightly different signature requirements.

You must sign and date your financial power of attorney or direct another adult to sign it in your presence if you are unable to sign. You should acknowledge it before a notary public because a notarized signature is presumed to be genuine in Nevada.

You must also sign and date a health care power of attorney. You can either have two adults who know you personally witness the signing or acknowledge your signature before a notary public. If you use witnesses, they cannot be:

• A health care provider or their employee
• An operator of a health care facility or their employee
• Your health care agent

Finally, one of the two witnesses cannot be your relative or entitled to inherit from you when you die.

5. Deliver your power of attorney to the right people

After you sign your power of attorney, give it to your agents. This will allow them to prove they have authority to act for you. You also can give your financial power of attorney to businesses you want your agent to deal with. Your primary physician and facilities that provide medical treatment to you should have copies of your health care power of attorney. Finally, keep copies of your powers of attorney in a safe space.