Richland County General Durable Power of Attorney Form (South Carolina)

All Richland County specific forms and documents listed below are included in your immediate download package:

Power of Attorney Form

Richland County Power of Attorney Form

Fill in the blank form formatted to comply with all recording and content requirements.
Included Richland County compliant document last validated/updated 9/13/2024

Power of Attorney Guidelines

Richland County Power of Attorney Guidelines

Line by line guide explaining every blank on the form.
Included Richland County compliant document last validated/updated 10/17/2024

Completed Example of the Power of Attorney

Richland County Completed Example of the Power of Attorney

Example of a properly completed form for reference.
Included Richland County compliant document last validated/updated 9/27/2024

Agents Certification Form

Richland County Agents Certification Form

Agent certifies he/she is authorized to act. Often required by third parties.
Included Richland County compliant document last validated/updated 9/2/2024

When using these General Durable Power of Attorney forms, the subject real estate must be physically located in Richland County. The executed documents should then be recorded in the following office:

Richland County Register of Deeds

Judicial Center - 1701 Main St, Rm 101 / Po Box 192, Columbia, South Carolina 29201 / 29202

Hours: 8:30am to 5:00pm Monday through Friday

Phone: 803-576-1910 or 803-576-1917

Local jurisdictions located in Richland County include:

  • Ballentine
  • Blythewood
  • Columbia
  • Eastover
  • Gadsden
  • Hopkins
  • Irmo
  • State Park
  • White Rock

How long does it take to get my forms?

Forms are available immediately after submitting payment.

How do I get my forms, are they emailed?

Immediately after you submit payment, the Richland County forms you order will be available for download directly from your account. You can then download the forms to your computer. If you do not already have an account, one will be created for you as part of the order process, and your login details will be provided to you. If you encounter any issues accessing your forms, please reach out to our support team for assistance. Forms are NOT emailed to you.

What does "validated/updated" mean?

This indicates the most recent date when at least one of the following occurred:

  • Updated: The document was updated or changed to remain compliant.
  • Validated: The document was examined by an attorney or staff, or it was successfully recorded in Richland County using our eRecording service.
Are these forms guaranteed to be recordable in Richland County?

Yes. Our form blanks are guaranteed to meet or exceed all formatting requirements set forth by Richland County including margin requirements, content requirements, font and font size requirements.

Can the General Durable Power of Attorney forms be re-used?

Yes. You can re-use the forms for your personal use. For example, if you have more than one property in Richland County that you need to transfer you would only need to order our forms once for all of your properties in Richland County.

What are supplemental forms?

Often when a deed is recorded, additional documents are required by South Carolina or Richland County. These could be tax related, informational, or even as simple as a coversheet. Supplemental forms are provided for free with your order where available.

What type of files are the forms?

All of our Richland County General Durable Power of Attorney forms are PDFs. You will need to have or get Adobe Reader to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.

Do I need any special software to use these forms?

You will need to have Adobe Reader installed on your computer to use our forms. Adobe Reader is free software that most computers already have installed.

Do I have to enter all of my property information online?

No. The blank forms are downloaded to your computer and you fill them out there, at your convenience.

Can I save the completed form, email it to someone?

Yes, you can save your deed form at any point with your information in it. The forms can also be emailed, blank or complete, as attachments.

Are there any recurring fees involved?

No. Nothing to cancel, no memberships, no recurring fees.

This is a comprehensive 14 page South Carolina General Power of Attorney Form formatted for recording at a County level.

Power Not Affected by Principal's Incapacity.
This Power of Attorney is durable as provided by S.C. Code Ann. 62-8-104 which means that it is not terminated by the principal's incapacity. "Incapacity" means inability of an individual to manage property or business affairs because the individual: (A) has an impairment in the ability to receive and evaluate information or make or communicate decisions even with the use of technological assistance; or (B) is: (i) missing; (ii) detained, including incarcerated in a penal system; or (iii) outside the United States and unable to return.

I specifically direct my Agent to defer to and abide by any Health Care Power of Attorney, Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care, "Living Will" or Declaration of a Desire for A Natural Death [hereinafter "Declaration"] executed by me. My Agent shall in no way interfere with, impede, or act contrary to my wishes, intention, and directives in such instrument or instruments. In the event any decisions or matter within the scope of the Agent's authority granted herein should directly conflict with the authority of directives of any of the aforementioned instruments executed by me, then any such instrument or instruments shall control, supersede, and take priority over any such conflicting decisions or matter within the scope of authority granted herein.

Incidentals
Pursuant to S.C. Code Ann 62-8-108, l hereby nominate my Agent as my conservator or guardian for consideration by the court if protective proceedings for the estate or person are begun after the execution of this power of attorney. My Agent shall be eligible to serve in other fiduciary capacities, for me or my benefit, including but not limited to serve as trustee and/or committee. I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my Agent to act in any or all of the aforementioned capacities and serve without bond. The appointment of a guardian and/or conservator shall not terminate any authority granted or matters within the scope of this Durable Power of Attorney.

(South Carolina GDPOA Package includes form, guidelines, and completed example)

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