Apply In Person

1. To Obtain a Specific Power of Attorney, the applicant must approach nearby Offices of the United States Attorneys link

   Note: The applicant must select their respective district from the drop-down menu to find nearby offices to them.

2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer.
3. The applicant must enter all the details in the application form.
4. Make sure that the applicant must attach all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant must attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit all the necessary documents along with the completed form to the concerned attorney officer.
7. The fee for this procedure must be paid as per the attorney’s request.
8. The designated attorney will review the documents. The attorney will draft the power of attorney documentation process.
9. Once the officer drafts the POA, the applicant must sign and notarize it.
10. The processing time to obtain specific Power of Attorney is takes up to 8 – 10 weeks.

• Application form
• Two identical passport-style photographs of the parties
• Agency documents
• Proof of identity

United States Department of Justice
Executive Office for United States Attorneys
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Room 2242
Washington, DC 20530-0001
EOUSA Main Line - (202) 514-2000
Contact Details link
District offices of United States Attorney link
Note: The applicant must select their respective district from the drop-down menu to find nearby offices to them.

• Any U.S citizens who intends to obtain specific power of Attorney, is eligible to make this application.

• The applicant must pay the prescribed fee as per the officer’s request.

• The specific power of attorney comes to an end once the principal is incapacitated or dead.

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• The processing time to obtain specific Power of Attorney is takes up to 8 – 10 weeks.

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• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

• Name of the parties
• Address
• City
• State
• Zip code
• Phone
• Email
• Marital status
• Agency name
• Type of agency
• Agency contact information

• The specific POA grants the agent the authority to deal with a specific subject or matter on behalf of the principal. For example, the specific POA may state that the agent is only allowed to collect rents from a property.
• In such a case, the agent cannot sell the property or extend the property’s rental duration. An agent who has been granted a specific POA cannot overstep and make decisions relating to general matters of law.

Usually, Power of Attorney is created by anyone who cannot do the transactions in person by himself or herself due to various reasons. The following are the reasons that commonly force an individual to give the power of performing to another person.

• Residing abroad and unable to be present for the task
• Illness and bedridden
• Old age or senior citizens with health problems
• Or any other reason for being unable to conduct the transactions personally

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

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• The general rule is the Special Power of Attorney need not be notarized to be valid but the effect of the notarization of a private document like an SPA is to convert the said document into a public one and renders it admissible in evidence in court without further proof of its authenticity and due execution.

Roles of Specific Power of Attorney

• The tasks carried out by the agent are specific.
• The power is ineffective once the task has been completed by the agent.
• It comes to an end once the principal is incapacitated or dead.