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A North Carolina durable power of attorney form allows a person named as ?agent? to act and manage the person's own property and financial matters, while retaining the right to care for the person's health and safety by being able to make decisions in their behalf if the person is incompetent to do so.

A North Carolina durable power of attorney form allows a person to appoint someone else to make decisions and conduct financial matters on their behalf during their life. The form, unless otherwise stated, is durable, which means it will continue to be valid in the event the principal should become incapacitated.

Execution of power of attorney. A power of attorney must be (i) signed by the principal or in the principal's conscious presence by another individual directed by the principal to sign the principal's name on the power of attorney and (ii) acknowledged.

§ 32A-17. Who may make a health care power of attorney. Any person having understanding and capacity to make and communicate health care decisions, who is 18 years of age or older, may make a health care power of attorney.

Written document: The power of attorney must be in writing to be valid in North Carolina. Signature and notarization: The power of attorney document must be signed by the principal and the attorney-in-fact. Though not required by law, signing in the presence of a notary public can add legal strength to the document.

?You may file your power of attorney document with the Register of Deeds office. You will need to present the original notarized document in person or through the mail.