Power of attorney guide
Power of Attorney in Connecticut
A Connecticut power of attorney must be signed before a notary and two witnesses. Connecticut publishes a statutory form (C.G.S. §1-352 (long form), §1-352a (short form)). An online notarization performed under another state's law is recognized in Connecticut.
Connecticut power of attorney at a glance
Notary
Required
Witnesses
2 witnesses
Online notarization
Accepted
Statutory form
C.G.S. §1-352 (long form), §1-352a (short form)
Financial (property) power of attorney under C.G.S. §1-350 et seq.. Health-care documents follow their own rule — see below. Checked 2026-10-17.
The Connecticut statutory form
Connecticut statutory long form and short form power of attorney — C.G.S. §1-352 (long form), §1-352a (short form).
The statutory form is the one banks and recorders in Connecticut see most often, and the one the statute requires third parties to accept when it is properly signed. A lawyer-drafted power of attorney is equally valid if it is executed the same way.
How to sign a power of attorney in Connecticut
A power of attorney must be signed by the principal, witnessed by two adults, and acknowledged before a notary or other officer (C.G.S. §1-350d).
Two witnesses plus the notary.
Who may not witness
- The agent
Online notarization in Connecticut
Connecticut's Uniform Recognition of Acknowledgments Act gives a notarial act performed outside the state by an authorized notary the same effect as a Connecticut act (C.G.S. §1-57); Connecticut's own remote notarization began in 2023.
Rush Notary’s notaries are commissioned online notaries public in Florida and notarize for Connecticut signers over live video under Florida’s remote online notarization law. The certificate they complete is a Florida certificate; Connecticut honors it under the recognition rule above. Your witnesses can join the same session from anywhere in the United States. Details for this state are on the Connecticut online notarization requirements page.
Using it for real estate
A power of attorney used for a conveyance must be executed with deed formalities (two witnesses and acknowledgment) and recorded on the town land records (C.G.S. §47-5).
Title companies also ask the agent to sign an affidavit at closing that the principal is alive and the power has not been revoked, and lenders review the document before closing. See the real estate power of attorney page.
Medical power of attorney in Connecticut
Connecticut's appointment of health care representative (C.G.S. §19a-575a) must be signed before two witnesses; no notary is required. The appointed representative may not witness.
What a health-care agent can decide, and how the document differs from a living will, is on the medical power of attorney page.
Revoking a Connecticut power of attorney
Written revocation delivered to the agent; record it on the land records where the power was recorded.
Connecticut power of attorney forms we index
Government forms in Connecticut that are powers of attorney — limited powers for permits, zoning and tax matters, and state-agency forms — each with the issuing office, the notary requirement and the PDF.
State agency forms
Special Power of Attorney A-83 · Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles
Use A-83 to authorize a named agent to complete and sign motor vehicle registration, title, or related documents on your behalf.
Connecticut power of attorney questions
- Does a power of attorney need to be notarized in Connecticut?
- A power of attorney must be signed by the principal, witnessed by two adults, and acknowledged before a notary or other officer (C.G.S. §1-350d).
- Does a Connecticut power of attorney need witnesses?
- Two witnesses plus the notary. The agent may not witness.
- Can a Connecticut power of attorney be notarized online?
- Connecticut's Uniform Recognition of Acknowledgments Act gives a notarial act performed outside the state by an authorized notary the same effect as a Connecticut act (C.G.S. §1-57); Connecticut's own remote notarization began in 2023.
- Is there an official Connecticut power of attorney form?
- Yes — the Connecticut statutory long form and short form power of attorney (C.G.S. §1-352 (long form), §1-352a (short form)).
- Does a power of attorney have to be recorded in Connecticut?
- Only when it is used to sign a deed, mortgage or other recorded instrument. A power of attorney used for a conveyance must be executed with deed formalities (two witnesses and acknowledgment) and recorded on the town land records (C.G.S. §47-5).
- How is a medical power of attorney signed in Connecticut?
- Connecticut's appointment of health care representative (C.G.S. §19a-575a) must be signed before two witnesses; no notary is required. The appointed representative may not witness.
Types of power of attorney
Durable power of attorney
Stays in force if you later lose capacity. The standard choice for long-term planning.
Medical power of attorney
Names someone to make health care decisions when you cannot. Witness rules vary by state.
Limited power of attorney
Authority for one task or one period — a closing, a permit, a vehicle sale, a trip abroad.
Financial power of attorney
Banking, bills, investments, taxes and property. Usually durable; usually on the state's statutory form.
Springing power of attorney
Takes effect only when a stated event happens — usually a doctor's finding of incapacity.
Vehicle power of attorney
Lets someone title, register or sell a car for you. Most DMVs publish their own notarized form.
Real estate power of attorney
To buy, sell, mortgage or manage property. Must be notarized and is recorded with the deed.
Power of attorney for a minor child
Lets a grandparent, relative or friend care for your child and deal with schools and doctors while you are away.
Power of attorney for vital records
Lets an agent request a birth, death or marriage certificate for you where the state allows it.
Other states
- Texas
- California
- Florida
- New York
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- Delaware
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- Washington, D.C.
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
General information about how powers of attorney are signed, not legal advice. Execution rules are set by each state’s statute and change; the sources on each state page link to the current text. Whether a particular bank, recorder, agency or title company accepts a document is its own decision — confirm with the receiving party before signing. Rush Notary’s notaries are commissioned online notaries public in Florida who notarize for signers in every state under Florida’s remote online notarization law; see the online notarization requirements for your state.