Limited Power of Attorney - Florida
LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY
FLORIDA DURABLE, TRANSACTION-SPECIFIC FORM
Before you use this: Complete the transaction, permitted acts, limits, and end date before signing. The principal must sign with two subscribing witnesses and acknowledge the signature before a notary. If the agent will affect real-property title, coordinate use or recording of the original instrument with the closing professional or clerk.
1. Appointment
I, [PRINCIPAL FULL LEGAL NAME], of [PRINCIPAL ADDRESS], appoint [AGENT FULL LEGAL NAME], of [AGENT ADDRESS], as my agent solely for the transaction and acts identified below. My agent is at least 18 years old.
2. Specific limited grant
Transaction or purpose: [DESCRIBE THE SINGLE TRANSACTION, COUNTERPARTY, ACCOUNT, OR PROPERTY WITH IDENTIFYING DETAILS]
Acts my agent may perform: [LIST EACH PERMITTED ACT AND EACH DOCUMENT THE AGENT MAY SIGN OR DELIVER]
Real property, if any: [STREET ADDRESS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION / NONE]
Maximum payment, receipt, or commitment: $[AMOUNT / NONE]
Other limits or instructions: [STATE CONDITIONS / NONE]
I grant my agent only the authority specifically described above and authority reasonably necessary to complete those described acts. My agent may communicate with the identified counterparty, obtain records needed for the transaction, and sign the documents identified above. These incidental acts do not enlarge the specific grant. An unfilled description grants no authority.
If a granted act would convey or mortgage my homestead and I am married, this instrument does not dispense with the joinder of my spouse or my spouse's guardian required by Fla. Stat. § 709.2201(2)(b).
3. Powers withheld
This instrument does not authorize my agent to make a gift; create, amend, modify, revoke, or terminate a trust; create or change survivorship rights or a beneficiary designation; waive a joint-and-survivor annuity right; or disclaim property or a power of appointment. None of the exceptional powers in Fla. Stat. § 709.2202(1) is granted. My agent also may not delegate this authority, make health-care decisions, execute a will or codicil, or use my property for the agent's own benefit.
4. Effect, durability, and end
This power of attorney is exercisable when I execute it. This durable power of attorney is not terminated by subsequent incapacity of the principal except as provided in chapter 709, Florida Statutes.
The authority ends when the stated purpose is accomplished and, in any event, no later than [__/__/____]. It may end or be suspended earlier under Florida law, including upon my death or my written revocation. Signing this instrument does not revoke an earlier power of attorney unless I expressly identify it here: [PRIOR POWER REVOKED / NONE].
5. Agent's duties
My agent is a fiduciary when acting for me. The agent must act only within this limited grant, in good faith, consistent with my known reasonable expectations and best interest as Florida law requires, and keep records of receipts, disbursements, and transactions made for me. This instrument does not waive any mandatory duty imposed by Fla. Stat. § 709.2114.
6. Principal's signature
I sign this limited power of attorney voluntarily on [__/__/____].
Principal's signature: ____________________________________
Printed name: [PRINCIPAL FULL LEGAL NAME]
Subscribing witnesses
We witnessed the principal sign or acknowledge this instrument and sign below as subscribing witnesses.
| Witness | Signature | Printed name | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Witness 1 | ____________________ | [________________] | [________________] |
| Witness 2 | ____________________ | [________________] | [________________] |
Notarial acknowledgment
State of Florida, County of [COUNTY]
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me by means of physical presence on [__/__/____] by [PRINCIPAL FULL LEGAL NAME].
Notary public signature: ____________________________________
Printed or stamped commissioned name: [____________________________]
☐ Personally known ☐ Produced identification: [TYPE OF IDENTIFICATION]
Commission expires: [__/__/____]
Source
About this template
- Last updated
- October 4, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 4, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Florida
- Category
- Estate Planning & Wills
Legal authority
- Fla. Stat. § 709.2104 (durability)
- Fla. Stat. § 709.2105(2) (execution)
- Fla. Stat. § 709.2105(1) (agent qualification)
- Fla. Stat. § 709.2106(5)–(6) (real-property recording)
- Fla. Stat. § 709.2108 (effective time)
- Fla. Stat. § 709.2109(1) (termination)
- Fla. Stat. § 709.2110 (revocation)
- Fla. Stat. § 709.2114(1) (agent duties)
- Fla. Stat. § 709.2201(1), (2)(b) (specific authority and homestead)
- Fla. Stat. § 709.2202(1) (separately signed powers)
- Fla. Stat. § 117.05(13)(b) (notarial acknowledgment)
Estate planning documents decide what happens to your property, your children, and your medical care when you cannot make those decisions yourself. Wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and health care directives each serve different purposes and each have to meet state law requirements for signing, witnessing, and notarization. A document that looks fine on the page but was not executed correctly can be rejected in probate, which is exactly when it is too late to fix.
Not legal advice
This template is provided for informational purposes. We recommend having an attorney review any legal document before signing, especially for high-value or complex matters.
Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on October 4, 2026.
Fla. Stat. § 709.2104 (checked October 4, 2026): "This durable power of attorney is not terminated by subsequent incapacity of the principal except as provided in chapter 709, Florida Statutes,"
Fla. Stat. § 709.2105(2) (checked October 4, 2026): "A power of attorney must be signed by the principal and by two subscribing witnesses and be acknowledged by the principal before a notary public or as otherwise provided in s. 695.03."
Fla. Stat. § 709.2106(5) (checked October 4, 2026): "Notwithstanding this subsection, an original power of attorney that is relied upon to affect the title to real property may be required for recording in the official records."
Fla. Stat. § 709.2106(6) (checked October 4, 2026): "An original of a properly executed power of attorney may be presented to the clerk of the circuit court for recording in the official records"
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