Power of attorney guide
Power of Attorney in Indiana
A Indiana power of attorney must be signed before a notary and two witnesses. Indiana publishes a statutory form (IC 30-5-4-1 (execution); IC 30-5-5 (powers by reference)). An online notarization performed under another state's law is recognized in Indiana.
Indiana power of attorney at a glance
Notary
Required
Witnesses
2 witnesses
Online notarization
Accepted
Statutory form
IC 30-5-4-1 (execution); IC 30-5-5 (powers by reference)
Financial (property) power of attorney under IC 30-5-1-1 et seq.. Health-care documents follow their own rule — see below. Checked 2026-10-17.
The Indiana statutory form
No statutory form; powers are granted by referring to IC 30-5-5 — IC 30-5-4-1 (execution); IC 30-5-5 (powers by reference). A power of attorney that cites a section of IC 30-5-5 incorporates all of that section's powers.
The statutory form is the one banks and recorders in Indiana 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 Indiana
A power of attorney must be signed by the principal in the presence of a notary public, or — since 2015 — in the presence of two witnesses who are not the agent (IC 30-5-4-1).
Two witnesses only if you do not use a notary. Nearly every Indiana form is notarized.
Who may not witness
- The agent
Online notarization in Indiana
Indiana recognizes a notarial act performed in another state by an authorized notary (IC 33-42-9-8) and has run remote notarization since 2020.
Rush Notary’s notaries are commissioned online notaries public in Florida and notarize for Indiana signers over live video under Florida’s remote online notarization law. The certificate they complete is a Florida certificate; Indiana 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 Indiana online notarization requirements page.
Using it for real estate
A power of attorney for a conveyance must be notarized and recorded with the county recorder (IC 30-5-3-3, IC 32-21-2-3).
Title companies also ask the agent to sign an affidavit at closing that the principal is alive and the power has not been revoked, and lenders review the document before closing.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 Indiana
An Indiana advance directive or health care power of attorney (IC 16-36-7) must be signed before two adult witnesses or a notary.
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 Indiana power of attorney
Revoke in writing, signed and delivered to the agent; record it where the original was recorded (IC 30-5-10-1).
Indiana power of attorney forms we index
Government forms in Indiana 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
Limited Power of Attorney for Vehicle and Watercraft Transactions – State Form 1940 · Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles - Title Forms
State Form 1940 authorizes an attorney-in-fact to complete title or registration transactions for a specified vehicle or watercraft. The form must be notarized to be valid.
Indiana power of attorney questions
- Does a power of attorney need to be notarized in Indiana?
- A power of attorney must be signed by the principal in the presence of a notary public, or — since 2015 — in the presence of two witnesses who are not the agent (IC 30-5-4-1).
- Does a Indiana power of attorney need witnesses?
- Two witnesses only if you do not use a notary. Nearly every Indiana form is notarized. The agent may not witness.
- Can a Indiana power of attorney be notarized online?
- Indiana recognizes a notarial act performed in another state by an authorized notary (IC 33-42-9-8) and has run remote notarization since 2020.
- Is there an official Indiana power of attorney form?
- Yes — the No statutory form; powers are granted by referring to IC 30-5-5 (IC 30-5-4-1 (execution); IC 30-5-5 (powers by reference)). A power of attorney that cites a section of IC 30-5-5 incorporates all of that section's powers.
- Does a power of attorney have to be recorded in Indiana?
- Only when it is used to sign a deed, mortgage or other recorded instrument. A power of attorney for a conveyance must be notarized and recorded with the county recorder (IC 30-5-3-3, IC 32-21-2-3).
- How is a medical power of attorney signed in Indiana?
- An Indiana advance directive or health care power of attorney (IC 16-36-7) must be signed before two adult witnesses or a notary.
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
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- 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
Sources
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.