The form allows you to designate an agent (and co-agents and successor agents) and the powers you're giving your agent. (Mich. Comp. Laws § 556.401 (2024).).You must sign your durable power of attorney in front of a notary or two witnesses. The MI Power of Attorney form is a legal document enabling a principal to designate an agent to act on their behalf in specific matters. This form provides for designation of one agent. If you wish to name more than one agent you may name a co-agent in the Special Instructions. Scope of the POA: The POA must explicitly include the authority to conduct real estate transactions on behalf of the principal. Use a Michigan real estate power of attorney to grant authority to someone you trust to manage your property transactions. A Power of Attorney is a legally binding agreement that gives an individual the authority to act on your behalf. A POA grants legal authority to another person to act on behalf of the principal.