St Joseph County General Durable Power of Attorney Form (Indiana)
All St Joseph County specific forms and documents listed below are included in your immediate download package:
General Durable Power of Attorney Form
Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.
Included St Joseph County compliant document last validated/updated 3/12/2025
Power of Attorney Guidelines
Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form, includes Indiana POA Statutes
Included St Joseph County compliant document last validated/updated 6/19/2025
Completed Example of the Power of Attorney Document
Example of a properly completed form for reference.
Included St Joseph County compliant document last validated/updated 5/30/2025
The following Indiana and St Joseph County supplemental forms are included as a courtesy with your order:
When using these General Durable Power of Attorney forms, the subject real estate must be physically located in St Joseph County. The executed documents should then be recorded in the following office:
St. Joseph Recorder
227 W Jefferson Blvd, Rm 321, South Bend, Indiana 46601
Hours: 8:00am to 4:30pm Monday through Friday
Phone: (574) 235-9525
Local jurisdictions located in St Joseph County include:
- Granger
- Lakeville
- Mishawaka
- New Carlisle
- North Liberty
- Notre Dame
- Osceola
- South Bend
- Walkerton
- Wyatt
How long does it take to get my forms?
Forms are available immediately after submitting payment.
How do I get my forms, are they emailed?
Immediately after you submit payment, the St Joseph County forms you order will be available for download directly from your account. You can then download the forms to your computer. If you do not already have an account, one will be created for you as part of the order process, and your login details will be provided to you. If you encounter any issues accessing your forms, please reach out to our support team for assistance. Forms are NOT emailed to you.
What does "validated/updated" mean?
This indicates the most recent date when at least one of the following occurred:
- Updated: The document was updated or changed to remain compliant.
- Validated: The document was examined by an attorney or staff, or it was successfully recorded in St Joseph County using our eRecording service.
Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in St Joseph County?
Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed all formatting requirements set forth by St Joseph County including margin requirements, content requirements, font and font size requirements.
Can the General Durable Power of Attorney forms be re-used?
Yes. You can re-use the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have more than one property in St Joseph County that you need to transfer you would only need to order our forms once for all of your properties in St Joseph County.
What are supplemental forms?
Often when a deed is recorded, additional documents are required by Indiana or St Joseph County. These could be tax related, informational, or even as simple as a coversheet. Supplemental forms are provided for free with your order where available.
What type of files are the forms?
All of our St Joseph County General Durable Power of Attorney forms are PDFs. You will need to have or get Adobe Reader to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.
Do I need any special software to use these forms?
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Do I have to enter all of my property information online?
No. The blank forms are downloaded to your computer and you fill them out there, at your convenience.
Can I save the completed form, email it to someone?
Yes, you can save your deed form at any point with your information in it. The forms can also be emailed, blank or complete, as attachments.
Are there any recurring fees involved?
No. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.
(5) Five Page General Durable Power of Attorney, following Indiana Code and subjects listed below.
By this General Durable Power of Attorney, you name an attorney-in-fact with power to act on your behalf pursuant to Indiana Code 30-5, as it exists and is amended in the future.
(a) REAL PROPERTY. Authority with respect to real property transactions pursuant to Indiana Code 30-5-5-2
(b) TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY. Authority with respect to tangible personal property transactions pursuant to Indiana Code 30-5-5-3
(c) BOND, SHARE AND COMMODITY. Authority with respect to bond, share. and commodity transactions pursuant to Indiana Code 30-5-5-4,
(d) BANKING. Authority with respect to banking transactions pursuant to Indiana Code 30-5-5-5, including but not limited to the authority:
(e) BUSINESS. Authority with respect to business operating transactions pursuant to Indiana Code 30-5-5-6, including the power:
(f) INSURANCE. Authority with respect to insurance transactions pursuant to
Indiana Code 30-5-5-7.
(g) BENEFICIARY. Authority with respect to beneficiary transactions pursuant to
Indiana Code 30-5-5-8.
(h) GIFTS. In the event I become permanently mentally incapacitated, to make gifts of my property and to have general authority with respect to gift transactions as provided in IC 30-5-5- 9
(i) FIDUCIARY. Authority with respect to fiduciary transactions pursuant to Indiana Code 30-5-5-10
(j) CLAIMS AND LITIGATION. Authority with respect to claims and litigation pursuant to
Indiana Code 30-5-5-11.
(k) FAMILY MAINTENANCE. Authority with respect to family maintenance pursuant to
Indiana Code 30-5-5-12.
(l) MILITARY SERVICE. Authority with respect to benefits from military service pursuant to
Indiana Code 30-5-5-13.
(m) RECORDS, REPORTS AND STATEMENTS. Authority with respect to records, reports and statements pursuant to Indiana Code 30-5-5-14, including, but not limited to, the power to execute on my behalf any
(n) ESTATE TRANSACTIONS. Authority with respect to estate transaction pursuant to
Indiana Code 30-5-5-15.
(o) DELEGATING AUTHORITY. Authority with respect in delegating authority in writing to one (1) or more persons as to any or all powers given to the attorney-in-fact by this General Durable Power of Attorney document, pursuant to Indiana Code 30-5-5-18.
(p) TAX MATTERS. Authority: (a) to prepare, execute and file on your behalf.
(q) SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION. Authority to act as your representative and attorney-in-fact for all matters involving the Social Security Administration and benefits from the administration.
(r) ALL OTHER MATTERS. Authority with respect to all other possible matters and affairs affecting property owned by you pursuant to Indiana Code 30-5-5-19.
(Indiana General Durable POA Package includes form, guidelines, and completed example)
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