Power of Attorney Generator

Four common scenarios. Traveling or deployed collectors who need someone to receive grading returns or auction consignments shipped to their home address. Hospitalized or medically unavailable collectors who need trusted family or a hobby friend to handle time-sensitive transactions (a hot card that needs to sell, a grading return that can't sit in the mailbox). Estate pre-planning where a collector names a successor agent to handle hobby affairs if they become incapacitated. Professional arrangements — dealers, consignment specialists, or submission brokers acting as agent for clients who want to delegate the actual paperwork and mail handling.

By default, no. This is a limited POA — scope is limited to card-handling (the Authorized Actions you check) and it expires on the date you specify. If you need a durable POA (one that survives your incapacity) you must explicitly mark the Durable toggle. Durable POAs have different legal requirements in most states (specific statutory language, notary or witness requirements, sometimes recording). Consult a lawyer for durable versions. The non-durable (default) form is sufficient for most "I'm traveling for 3 weeks, handle my grading return" use cases.

Depends on what the agent will be signing. For simple receipt of shipped packages at your address, notary is generally not required. For auction consignment contracts and large-value sales (over $5,000 or whatever the specific platform requires), most auction houses and marketplaces will require a notarized POA before they'll accept the agent's signature on your behalf. Default to notary for any POA you intend to use for $5,000+ transactions. The generated letter includes a notary acknowledgment block at the bottom; take it to any bank notary (often free for customers) or a UPS Store notary ($5-15).

Yes. The "Scope limits" section lets you set (a) a total-value cap across all transactions the agent can execute, (b) a per-transaction value cap, and (c) optional card-category restrictions (graded only, raw only, vintage only, etc). If your agent needs to handle a specific grading return worth $8,000 but nothing else, set the total-value cap at $10,000 and the per-transaction cap at $8,500 — the generated language reflects these limits and they become enforceable if a counterparty reviews the POA.

Three methods in increasing formality. One: written notice to the agent stating the POA is revoked, dated and signed. For informal/low-stakes POAs this is sufficient. Two: written notice to each counterparty (PSA, your auction house, shipping carrier) specifically stating the POA is revoked and the agent no longer has authority to act on your behalf — required if the counterparty has been relying on the POA. Three: a formal Notice of Revocation filed with the county clerk in your state and notarized — required if the original POA was recorded. The generated POA includes standard revocation language making all three methods valid.

Generally yes, within the scope of actions you authorized. If you authorize the agent to submit cards for grading and they lose a card in transit, you bear the loss (the insurance policy you had on that card is what covers it, not the agent personally — unless they acted with gross negligence). If the agent exceeds the scope (e.g., sells a card not on the authorized list, or submits cards worth more than the per-transaction cap), you may have recourse against them personally, but the transaction with the counterparty may still be enforceable. Structure the scope narrowly and pick agents with aligned incentives — never give broad POA authority to someone you wouldn't hand your wallet to.

The "Self-dealing prohibition" clause in the generated language forbids this by default — the agent may not buy your cards personally, sell their own cards to you, or direct any transaction proceeds to themselves personally (beyond reimbursement of documented expenses and an optional fee you name in the form). If you specifically want to allow self-dealing (e.g., your agent is a dealer who regularly buys from clients), uncheck the prohibition and explicitly name the self-dealing-allowed scope in a rider section. Without this explicit authorization, self-dealing by an agent creates voidable transactions and potential breach-of-fiduciary-duty liability.