About Accepted POA

Short answer: Accepted POA makes plain-language guides and organizing tools for families who hold a parent's power of attorney, or are planning one. We focus on the part nobody else covers: getting the document accepted by banks and other institutions, and keeping the records an agent is expected to keep.

A power of attorney can be signed, notarized and valid, and a bank can still turn it away. Families find this out at the worst moment: a parent is in the hospital, bills are due, and the branch says "we need our own form." Many families describe the same scramble.

Lawyers draft powers of attorney, and online services sell fill-in forms. We do neither. We publish what each state's law actually says about acceptance (cited to the official statute), checklists for what institutions commonly ask for, and worksheets for keeping the paper trail in order. When a question needs a lawyer, we say so and help you write it down.

How we check facts

Every legal fact on this site is checked against the official statute text on the state legislature's website, cited by section, and dated. When a law changes, we update the page and the date.

Where we start

We're starting with Pennsylvania, whose law sets specific deadlines for accepting a power of attorney. New Jersey and Maryland come next, each with its own verified rules.

Questions or corrections: hello@acceptedpoa.com.