A Limited Power of Attorney grants specific authority to another person for a single defined transaction — without handing over control of all your affairs. It is the right tool when you need someone to sign on a house sale, withdraw a check from the bank, or represent you for one specific matter. Bilingual, California-valid, ready in minutes.
Use a Limited POA when you need to delegate ONE specific, time-bounded task: sell or buy property while traveling abroad, authorize someone to pick up documents at the DMV, allow a family member to sign bank papers, designate someone to handle a single tax or legal matter. Unlike a General POA which grants broad authority, the Limited POA expires when the task completes or on a date you specify. It is the safer option when you trust someone for something specific but not for everything.
A Limited POA in California must follow Probate Code §4263 and must be specific — an overly broad Limited POA may be interpreted as a General POA. It must describe precisely: what the agent can do, over which property or account, and until what date. For real estate transactions, it must be notarized and recorded with the County Recorder. For banking matters, most banks require their own additional form.
The General grants broad authority over all financial matters. The Limited grants authority only for ONE specific task you define (e.g., selling a house, picking up documents, signing bank papers) and expires when that task is complete.
You decide. It can be for a single transaction, for 30 days, or until a specific date. We always recommend setting an expiration date for security.
Yes. To withdraw a check, the bank will likely also require its own form, but the Limited POA complements that authorization.
Yes. Use our Revocation of Power of Attorney document and notify your agent and any institution holding a copy.
Only $99 — bilingual, ready in minutes. A California attorney would charge $250–$600 for the same document.
To use it in Mexico, the document must be apostilled by the State of California after notarization. Use our Apostille Cover Letter ($79) as a guide. The Limited POA must describe the property exactly (full address, parcel number) and the powers (only sell, or also receive the money, sign the deed, pay taxes, etc.).
Depends on who will accept it. To pick up a package, a school form, a small office — usually no. For banks, property deeds, government records, or almost any significant transaction — YES, notarization is practically mandatory. When in doubt, notarize — it costs $15-50 and is never wasted.
Yes. You can name 2 agents and specify whether they must act JOINTLY (both signatures required) or INDEPENDENTLY (either one can act alone). Joint is safer but slower. Independent is faster but requires absolute trust in both.
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