Washington County Statutory Limited Power of Attorney for Real Property Form (Maryland)

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

Statutory Limited Power of Attorney Form

Washington County Statutory Limited Power of Attorney Form

Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.
Included Washington County compliant document last validated/updated 5/15/2025

Guidelines for Limited Power of Attorney

Washington County Guidelines for Limited Power of Attorney

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.
Included Washington County compliant document last validated/updated 10/23/2024

Completed Example of the Statutory Limited Power of Attorney Document

Washington County Completed Example of the Statutory Limited Power of Attorney Document

Example of a properly completed form for reference.
Included Washington County compliant document last validated/updated 6/18/2025

Agents Certification Form

Washington County Agents Certification Form

Often required by third parties.
Included Washington County compliant document last validated/updated 5/13/2025

When using these Statutory Limited Power of Attorney for Real Property forms, the subject real estate must be physically located in Washington County. The executed documents should then be recorded in the following office:

Circuit Court Clerk

24 Summit Ave, Hagerstown, Maryland 21740

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

Phone: 301-790-7991

Local jurisdictions located in Washington County include:

  • Big Pool
  • Boonsboro
  • Brownsville
  • Cascade
  • Cavetown
  • Chewsville
  • Clear Spring
  • Fairplay
  • Funkstown
  • Hagerstown
  • Hancock
  • Keedysville
  • Maugansville
  • Rohrersville
  • Saint James
  • Sharpsburg
  • Smithsburg
  • Williamsport

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

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

Can the Statutory Limited Power of Attorney for 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 Washington County that you need to transfer you would only need to order our forms once for all of your properties in Washington County.

What are supplemental forms?

Often when a deed is recorded, additional documents are required by Maryland or Washington 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 Washington County Statutory Limited Power of Attorney for 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 form to allow an agent of your choice to sell, purchase, borrow and/or finance a real property. It is a statutory form following Maryland Statute 17-203 and has been adapted for real property.
17-101 (f) "Property" includes both real and personal property and any right or title in real or personal property, whether held individually or jointly and whether indivisible, beneficial, contingent, or of any other nature.

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 Statutory LPOA Package includes form, guidelines, and completed example)For use in Maryland only.

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