State Requirements Lookup
Power of Attorney rules are set state by state. Choose your state to see its official resources for financial Power of Attorney, health care planning, medical orders for serious illness, and aging services.
Preparing to serve—or already serving—in Minnesota?
The National Handbook explains the responsibilities. The National Workbook helps you organize the work. Use the Minnesota information below to explore requirements, official sources, and available resources.
The Minnesota POA Handbook
Minnesota-focused information: Minnesota’s Statutory Short Form Power of Attorney, signing steps, health care directives and a Minnesota resources directory. The National Handbook is the general educational foundation; this Handbook adds the Minnesota-specific layer.
State Edition · Version 2.0 · 2026 · from $25
Requirements depend on your documents and applicable law. Confirm current information with official sources or a qualified professional in your state.
Minnesota
- Where the law lives: Minnesota’s power-of-attorney law is in Minnesota Statutes chapter 523, which includes a statutory short form many families use.
- Signing: the principal’s signature on the statutory form must be acknowledged before a notary public.
- Durability: the statutory form lets the principal choose whether authority continues during incapacity — check which box your document uses.
- Accountability: agents can be required to account for what they do with the principal’s assets — keep records from day one.
Summary is educational and may not reflect the most current law — verify against the current statutes or with a Minnesota attorney before relying on it.
Where to go for official help
A simple starting list of the government offices a Power of Attorney or caregiver in Minnesota may need. Click a website to open the office’s official page in a new tab.
- Minnesota Judicial Branch (Courts)Guardianship, conservatorship, and official court forms.www.mncourts.gov →
- Minnesota Dept. of Human Services (DHS)Medical Assistance (Medicaid) and long-term care programs.mn.gov/dhs →
- Minnesota Aging Pathways (formerly Senior LinkAge Line)Free help finding local caregiving, benefits, and aging services.mn.gov/aging-pathways → · 1-800-333-2433
- Minnesota Secretary of StateNotary commissions and business records.www.sos.mn.gov →
- Minnesota Attorney GeneralConsumer protection and senior fraud information.www.ag.state.mn.us →
- MN Adult Abuse Reporting Center (MAARC)Report suspected abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult.mn.gov/dhs/disability-aging/adult-protection → · 1-844-880-1574
- Social Security Administration (federal)Benefits, representative payee, retirement and disability.www.ssa.gov →
- Medicare (federal)Federal health coverage for people 65+ and some disabilities.www.medicare.gov →
POA Caregiver™ is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or partnered with any of these offices. This list is a resource to help guide you to the right official source — nothing more. Government offices, links, and phone numbers change over time, so if a link doesn’t open, search for the office by name to find its current official page.
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POA Caregiver provides education, not legal, medical, financial or tax advice. Authority comes from the Power of Attorney document and applicable law, and serving as an agent is a different role from caregiving.