If I Have Power of Attorney for My Parent, Can I Transfer the Family Home to Myself and My Siblings?

Most “general” Power of Attorney documents have a specific provision about transferring property contained within them, granting the attorney-in-fact the ability to undertake such a property transfer process.

But if the language about being able to transfer property is not stated specifically in the document (and different POAs are drafted differently), then the attorney-in-fact most likely lacks the authority to transfer property.

Short answer: read the Power of Attorney document specific to you to understand what can and cannot be transacted.

To create the documents necessary to make the property transfer should such authority be granted, a Quitclaim Deed is required; see Standard Legal’s Quitclaim Deeds legal forms software page for details.

To create a fully valid POA, see Standard Legal’s Power of Attorney legal forms software page.