Des Moines County Limited Power of Attorney for the Sale of Real Property Form (Iowa)
All Des Moines County specific forms and documents listed below are included in your immediate download package:
Limited Power of Attorney Form

Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.
Included Des Moines County compliant document last validated/updated 5/19/2025
Limited Power of Attorney Guidelines

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.
Included Des Moines County compliant document last validated/updated 1/23/2025
Completed Example of the Limited Power of Attorney Document

Example of a properly completed form for reference.
Included Des Moines County compliant document last validated/updated 2/20/2025
Agents Certification Form

Fill in the blank Limited Power of Attorney for the Sale of Real Property form formatted to comply with all Iowa recording and content requirements.
Included Des Moines County compliant document last validated/updated 6/16/2025
The following Iowa and Des Moines County supplemental forms are included as a courtesy with your order:
When using these Limited Power of Attorney for the Sale of Real Property forms, the subject real estate must be physically located in Des Moines County. The executed documents should then be recorded in the following office:
Des Moines County Recorder
Courthouse - 513 N Main St / PO Box 277, Burlington, Iowa 52601
Hours: 8:00am to 4:30pm Mon-Fri
Phone: (319) 753-8221
Local jurisdictions located in Des Moines County include:
- Burlington
- Danville
- Mediapolis
- Middletown
- Sperry
- West Burlington
- Yarmouth
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 Des Moines 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 Des Moines County using our eRecording service.
Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Des Moines County?
Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed all formatting requirements set forth by Des Moines County including margin requirements, content requirements, font and font size requirements.
Can the Limited Power of Attorney for the Sale of Real Property 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 Des Moines County that you need to transfer you would only need to order our forms once for all of your properties in Des Moines County.
What are supplemental forms?
Often when a deed is recorded, additional documents are required by Iowa or Des Moines 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 Des Moines County Limited Power of Attorney for the Sale of Real Property 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?
You will need to have Adobe Reader installed on your computer to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.
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.
Use this Limited Power of Attorney to appoint an Agent to sell a specific property. In the form the principal empowers the agent to perform every act necessary and requisite to negotiate, agree to and consummate, on whatever terms your Attorney in Fact deems appropriate, the sale or conveyance, or both, of the real property described, including without limitation the review, approval, acceptance, execution or delivery of any escrow instructions, any contract, any deed, any carry back financing document, any other document required from you by the buyer, buyer's lender, if any, any escrow agent, any title insurer or any other party affiliated with the transaction or any other document required for you that relates to the transaction.
This power of attorney is not affected by any subsequent disability or incapacity of the principal and shall be considered a "Durable Power of Attorney." (ii) shall be governed, as to its validity, terms and enforcement, by those laws of the State of Iowa that apply to instruments negotiated, executed, delivered and performed solely within the State of Iowa.
Once completed this Limited Power of Attorney is recorded in the County where the subject property is located and (must be signed by the principal or in the principal's conscious presence by another individual, other than any prospective agent, directed by the principal to sign the principal's name on the power of attorney. A power of attorney must be acknowledged before a notary public or other individual authorized by law to take acknowledgments. An agent named in the power of attorney shall not notarize the principal's signature. An acknowledged signature on a power of attorney is presumed to be genuine.) (633B.105 Execution)
(Iowa Limited POA-Sale Package includes form, guidelines, and completed example)
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The documents you receive here will meet, or exceed, the Des Moines County recording requirements for formatting. If there's an issue caused by our formatting, we'll make it right and refund your payment.
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