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Limited Real Estate Power of Attorney

Authorize one person to handle one property matter for you, for a limited time, with the powers you name and nothing more.

Also called: limited power of attorney real estate, one time real estate power of attorney, authorize someone to sell my house.

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Power of attorney form requirements, witnessing, notarisation, and recording are set by state and county. This document reproduces no state's prescribed wording and states no fee or deadline.

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When this fits

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You cannot attend a closing and need someone to sign for you
A single, defined property task while you are away
Authorising a spouse or relative for one transaction only

Before you start

Information you will need

Your details and the person you are authorising
The property, identified precisely
The specific powers granted, and any powers withheld
When the authority starts and when it expires
Whether the document will be recorded, and the governing state

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A Limited Real Estate Power of Attorney
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Completion, notarisation, and recording instructions
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What is a Limited Real Estate Power of Attorney?

Authorize one person to handle one property matter for you, for a limited time, with the powers you name and nothing more.

How do I create a Limited Real Estate Power of Attorney?

You cannot attend a closing and need someone to sign for you; A single, defined property task while you are away; Authorising a spouse or relative for one transaction only

What should a Limited Real Estate Power of Attorney include?

Your details and the person you are authorising; The property, identified precisely; The specific powers granted, and any powers withheld; When the authority starts and when it expires; Whether the document will be recorded, and the governing state

Special situations

This will normally need notarising, and usually recording in the county where the property sits, before a title company will accept it.
Confirm with the closing agent in advance that the form is acceptable. Some states prescribe statutory wording, and some companies have their own requirements.
Give it an expiry date. An open-ended power of attorney is harder to unwind than one that closes itself.
If the transaction is complex, involves multiple properties, or needs authority over funds, use the full Real Estate Power of Attorney instead.

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This Self-Guided Legal Forms product

Authorize another person for one property and one identified real-estate purpose.

Not included at this level

Broad durable financial authority
Gifting or trust authority
Continuing authority over multiple properties

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Customized Real Estate Power of Attorney

Customize authority, withheld powers, thresholds, recording, funds, and reliance.

Broader property authority
Successor agents
Durable or multi-property scope

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Frequently asked questions

Does it need to be notarised?

Almost certainly, and it usually needs recording in the county where the property is located before a title company will accept a signature made under it. Check with the county recorder before closing day.

How is this different from the full real estate power of attorney?

This one covers a single defined matter with limited powers and a short life. The full version handles multiple properties, co-agents and successors, authority over funds, dollar thresholds, and broader transaction authority.

When does it end?

On the expiry date you set, on revocation, or on your death. Setting an expiry is worth doing — authority that closes itself is easier to manage than authority you have to remember to cancel.

How do I cancel it?

Revoke it in writing and, if it was recorded, record the revocation in the same county. Telling your agent is not enough, because a third party relying on the recorded document has no way to know.