Shelby County General Power of Attorney-Durable Form (Missouri)

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

General Durable Power of Attorney Form

Shelby County General Durable Power of Attorney Form

Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.
Included Shelby County compliant document last validated/updated 3/17/2025

General POA Guidelines

Shelby County General POA Guidelines

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.
Included Shelby County compliant document last validated/updated 2/24/2025

Completed Example of the General POA

Shelby County Completed Example of the General POA

Example of a properly completed form for reference.
Included Shelby County compliant document last validated/updated 12/31/2024

The following Missouri and Shelby County supplemental forms are included as a courtesy with your order:

When using these General Power of Attorney-Durable forms, the subject real estate must be physically located in Shelby County. The executed documents should then be recorded in the following office:

Shelby County Recorder of Deeds

100 East Main St / PO Box 188, Shelbyville , Missouri 63469

Hours: 8:00 to 12:00 & 1:00 to 4:00 Monday through Friday

Phone: (573) 633-2821

Local jurisdictions located in Shelby County include:

  • Bethel
  • Clarence
  • Emden
  • Hunnewell
  • Lentner
  • Leonard
  • Shelbina
  • Shelbyville

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

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

Can the General Power of Attorney-Durable 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 Shelby County that you need to transfer you would only need to order our forms once for all of your properties in Shelby County.

What are supplemental forms?

Often when a deed is recorded, additional documents are required by Missouri or Shelby 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 Shelby County General Power of Attorney-Durable 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.

This is a general durable power of attorney, created pursuant to the durable power of attorney law of Missouri, and the authority of your attorney-in-fact shall not terminate if you become disabled or incapacitated.

The principal delegates to an appointed attorney in fact, (general powers to act in a fiduciary capacity on the principal's behalf with respect to all lawful subjects and purposes or with respect to one or more express subjects or purposes.) 404.710. 1.

The principal has the choice of choosing one of more successor agents, in the event that the agent can't or won't act.

Your agent shall not have the authority to do any of the following acts:
1) To make, execute, modify or revoke a living will declaration for you;
2) To require you, against your will, to take any action or to refrain from taking any action;
3) To make, publish, declare, amend or revoke a will for you;
4) To carry out any actions which were specifically forbidden by you while you were not under any disability or incapacity.

In the event an agent named is your spouse, then that appointment and power shall automatically cease on the date any petition for divorce is filed by either of you against the other.

This power of attorney states, the laws of the State of Missouri, specifically including the Durable Power of Attorney Law of Missouri, shall apply to this General Durable Power of Attorney and that the interpretation, validity, durability, and/or operation of same shall be governed by said law, regardless of any subsequent change in my legal residence.

This form is fully formatted for recording, contains the grantor/grantee clause that counties require. 59.310(2-3&4)

(Missouri GPOA Package includes form, guidelines, and completed example)

Our Promise

The documents you receive here will meet, or exceed, the Shelby 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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