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A Georgia durable statutory power of attorney form is a document used to delegate a principal's legal authority to another person regarding their financial affairs. The recipient of this authority is often referred to as an ?agent? or ?attorney-in-fact?.

To make a POA in Georgia, you must sign the POA in the presence a notary public and one witness. The notary public and witness must be two separate people, and neither of them can be named as an agent in your POA.

Most powers of attorney are good until the creator of the POA dies. The power of attorney document will say within it when it expires or when it is no longer effective. There is a slim chance that the document may set an expiration date. Most, however, state that the document is good until the person's death.

- Anything which destroys freedom of volition invalidates a will, such as fraudulent practices or any undue influence whereby the will of another is substituted for the wishes of the testator. Crow v. Whitworth, 170 Ga. 242, 152 S.E. 445 (1930) (decided under former Civil Code 1910, § 3834).

No, in Georgia, you do not need to notarize your will to make it legal. However, Georgia allows you to make your will "self-proving" and you'll need to go to a notary if you want to do that. A self-proving will speeds up probate because the court can accept the will without contacting the witnesses who signed it.

A person can use a will to legally declare how their property should be divided and distributed when they die. In Georgia, a valid will must be in writing and signed by either the person making the will or someone designated by the person making the will.