Defiance County General Durable Power of Attorney Form (Ohio)
All Defiance 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 Defiance County compliant document last validated/updated 2/25/2025
General POA Guidelines

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.
Included Defiance County compliant document last validated/updated 4/17/2025
Completed Example of the POA

Example of a properly completed form for reference.
Included Defiance County compliant document last validated/updated 7/4/2025
The following Ohio and Defiance 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 Defiance County. The executed documents should then be recorded in the following office:
Defiance County Recorder
500 Second St, Suite 201, Defiance, Ohio 43512
Hours: 8:30am to 4:30pm M-F
Phone: 419-782-4741
Local jurisdictions located in Defiance County include:
- Defiance
- Evansport
- Farmer
- Hicksville
- Jewell
- Mark Center
- Ney
- Sherwood
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 Defiance 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 Defiance County using our eRecording service.
Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Defiance County?
Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed all formatting requirements set forth by Defiance 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 Defiance County that you need to transfer you would only need to order our forms once for all of your properties in Defiance County.
What are supplemental forms?
Often when a deed is recorded, additional documents are required by Ohio or Defiance 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 Defiance 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?
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 Power of Attorney in Ohio to authorize any or all of the following:
(A) Real property transactions.
(B) Tangible personal property transactions.
(C) Stock and bond transactions.
(D) Commodity and option transactions.
(E) Banking and other financial institution transactions.
(F) Business operating transactions.
(G) Insurance and annuity transactions.
(H) Estate, trust, and other beneficiary transactions.
(I) Claims and litigation.
(J) Personal and family maintenance.
(K) Benefits from Social Security
(L) Retirement plan transactions.
(M) Tax matters.
(N) Gifting.
(O) Revocation - This Power Attorney may be revoked by me at any time by providing written notice to my Attorney-in-fact, in any reasonable manner.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS:
On the following lines you may give special instructions limiting or extending the powers granted to your agent.
CHOICE OF LAW. This power of attorney will be governed by the laws of the state of Ohio without regard for conflicts of laws principals. It was executed in the state of Ohio and is intended to be valid in all jurisdictions of the United States of America and all foreign nations.
Formatted for recording:
1337.06 Execution and evidence of power of attorney.
A power of attorney for the transfer of personal property or the transaction of business relating to the transfer of personal property, in order to be admitted to record as provided in section 1337.07 of the Revised Code, shall be signed and acknowledged in the same manner as deeds and mortgages under section 5301.01 of the Revised Code. When so executed, acknowledged, and recorded, a copy of the record, certified by the county recorder, with the recorder's official seal affixed to it, shall be received in all courts and places within this state as prima-facie evidence of the existence of that instrument and as conclusive evidence of the existence of that record.
(Ohio General Durable POA Package includes form, guidelines, and completed example)
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The documents you receive here will meet, or exceed, the Defiance 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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