Saint Marys County Personal Financial Power of Attorney Statutory Form Form (Maryland)

All Saint Marys County specific forms and documents listed below are included in your immediate download package:

Financial Power of Attorney Form

Saint Marys County Financial Power of Attorney Form

Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.
Included Saint Marys County compliant document last validated/updated 5/20/2025

Guidelines for Financial Power of Attorney

Saint Marys County Guidelines for Financial Power of Attorney

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.
Included Saint Marys County compliant document last validated/updated 6/19/2025

Completed Example of the Financial Power of Attorney Document

Saint Marys County Completed Example of the Financial Power of Attorney Document

Example of a properly completed form for reference.
Included Saint Marys County compliant document last validated/updated 5/1/2025

Agents Certification Form

Saint Marys County Agents Certification Form

Often required by third parties.
Included Saint Marys County compliant document last validated/updated 5/27/2025

When using these Personal Financial Power of Attorney Statutory Form forms, the subject real estate must be physically located in Saint Marys County. The executed documents should then be recorded in the following office:

Circuit Court Clerk

41605 Courthouse Dr / PO Box 676, Leonardtown, Maryland 20650

Hours: 8:30 to 4:30 Monday through Friday

Phone: 301-475-7844 Ext. 4576

Local jurisdictions located in Saint Marys County include:

  • Abell
  • Avenue
  • Bushwood
  • California
  • Callaway
  • Chaptico
  • Charlotte Hall
  • Clements
  • Coltons Point
  • Compton
  • Dameron
  • Drayden
  • Great Mills
  • Helen
  • Hollywood
  • Leonardtown
  • Lexington Park
  • Loveville
  • Mechanicsville
  • Morganza
  • Park Hall
  • Patuxent River
  • Piney Point
  • Ridge
  • Saint Inigoes
  • Saint Marys City
  • Scotland
  • Tall Timbers
  • Valley Lee

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 Saint Marys 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 Saint Marys County using our eRecording service.
Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Saint Marys County?

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed all formatting requirements set forth by Saint Marys County including margin requirements, content requirements, font and font size requirements.

Can the Personal Financial Power of Attorney Statutory Form 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 Saint Marys County that you need to transfer you would only need to order our forms once for all of your properties in Saint Marys County.

What are supplemental forms?

Often when a deed is recorded, additional documents are required by Maryland or Saint Marys 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 Saint Marys County Personal Financial Power of Attorney Statutory Form 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.

17-202. Statutory form - Personal financial power of attorney

Powers included;
Real property
Stocks and bonds
Banks and other financial institutions
Insurance and annuities
Claims and litigation
Taxes

17-101 (b)(1) "Agent" means a person granted authority to act for a principal under a power of attorney, whether denominated an agent, attorney--in--fact, or otherwise.
(2) "Agent" includes an original agent, coagent, successor agent, and a person to which an agent's authority is delegated.
This form allows for successor agents in the case an agent can't or won't act, co-agents (two or more agents) who are required to act together unanimously unless you otherwise provide in this form.

Included is an "Agents Certification Form" often required by third parties, when an agent acts on behalf of the principal.
17-101 (e) "Principal" means an individual who grants authority to an agent in a power of attorney.

Proper notary authentication.
17-110. Requirements
(a) A power of attorney executed on or after October 1, 2010, shall be:
(1) In writing;
(2) Signed by the principal or by some other person for the principal, in the presence of the principal, and at the express direction of the principal;
(3) Acknowledged by the principal before a notary public; and
(4) Attested and signed by two or more adult witnesses who sign in the presence of the principal and in the presence of each other.
(b) The notary public before whom the principal acknowledges the power of attorney may also serve as one of the two or more adult witnesses unless the notary public is using communication technology under 18--214 of the State Government Article to perform the notarial act for a remotely located principal.

(Maryland FPOA Package includes form, guidelines, and completed example) For use in Maryland only.

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The documents you receive here will meet, or exceed, the Saint Marys 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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