Powers of attorney
Who speaks for you if you can’t? Get it in writing. $250 each.
A financial power of attorney covers your money. A healthcare power of attorney covers your medical decisions. Together they're the fastest, cheapest piece of planning most Arizona adults can do, and the one a hospital or bank will actually ask for. We prepare yours online from the information you provide.
- About 10 minutes of questions
- Durable, Arizona-specific documents
- Remote notarization available
The two documents
One covers your money. One covers your health.
Financial Power of Attorney
Your agent can pay your bills, deal with your bank, manage insurance, and handle property if you're laid up or lose capacity. Without it, your family's alternative is a court conservatorship: months of process and thousands in fees, in public.
Healthcare Power of Attorney
Your agent makes medical decisions when you can't speak for yourself, and it's the document the hospital asks to see. Pairs naturally with a living will so your wishes are on paper, not guessed at in a hallway.
How it works
Three steps. Often done within the week.
Answer simple questions online
Who you are, who you trust to act for you, and a backup choice. About 10 minutes per person. No legal vocabulary required.
We prepare your documents
We prepare standardized, Arizona-specific powers of attorney from the information you provide, ready for hospital and bank use.
Sign and you're covered
Sign with the required witnesses and notary. Remote online notarization is available, so signing can happen from your kitchen table.
Pricing
$250 per document. No bundle markup.
The pair covers one person. The couple’s package covers both spouses, because these powers aren’t automatic just because you’re married.
POA Pair (one person)
$500
Financial power of attorney + healthcare power of attorney for one person. The two documents that cover you if you can't speak for yourself.
Get startedCouple's POA Package
$1,000
Financial + healthcare powers of attorney for both spouses. Four documents, priced at the published per-document rate.
Get startedHealthcare Power of Attorney
Names an agent to make healthcare decisions for you if you're incapacitated. Pairs with a HIPAA waiver.
Financial Power of Attorney
Authorizes an agent to manage your finances if you can't. Bank accounts, bills, real estate.
General Durable Power of Attorney
Ask usBroad authority covering legal and personal affairs beyond the financial and healthcare specifics. Often elected alongside the other two.
The same documents come included in our will and trust packages, so if you’re heading toward a fuller plan anyway, start there instead.
The honest part
What a POA doesn’t do.
Powers of attorney solve the “alive but can’t act” problem. They end the moment you pass away. So they do not:
- Decide who inherits your property. That's a will or trust.
- Keep your home out of probate. That's a beneficiary deed or trust.
- Name guardians for minor children. That's a will.
Plenty of people start with POAs because they're fast and cheap, then add the rest when ready. That's a fine order to do it in.
Want the full picture first?
The free 60-second quiz looks at your home, family, and accounts and tells you plainly which documents actually matter for your situation, and which can wait.
No one to name as your agent? Arizona licenses professional fiduciaries who serve in these roles. Mention it at intake and we’ll point you in the right direction.
Common questions
About Arizona powers of attorney.
What is a financial power of attorney?
A financial power of attorney names a person (your agent) who can manage your money and property if you can't: paying bills, dealing with the bank, handling insurance, managing real estate. Without one, your family may need a court-ordered conservatorship to do those same things, which is slow, public, and expensive.
What is a healthcare power of attorney?
A healthcare power of attorney names who makes medical decisions for you when you can't speak for yourself. In Arizona it's the document hospitals ask for. It pairs naturally with a living will, which records your end-of-life care wishes so your agent isn't left guessing.
Do I need both?
They cover different emergencies and name potentially different people, so most adults who get one get both. The financial POA covers your money; the healthcare POA covers your body. Many of our customers buy them as a pair, and married couples typically do a set for each spouse, since spouses don't automatically get these powers just by being married.
How much does a power of attorney cost in Arizona?
Through Hawthorne, each power of attorney is a flat $250. The financial + healthcare pair for one person is $500, and the four-document set for a married couple is $1,000. That's the published per-document rate with no bundle markup, and the same documents are included in our will and trust packages.
When does a power of attorney take effect?
Our standard Arizona documents are durable, meaning they keep working if you become incapacitated, which is the whole point. The terms of the document control exactly when your agent can act. If you want something non-standard, that's a conversation for an attorney, and we'll point you to one.
Can I change or revoke a power of attorney later?
Yes. As long as you have capacity, you can revoke a power of attorney or sign a new one at any time. Many people update theirs after a marriage, divorce, move, or a falling-out with the named agent.
What if I don't have anyone to name as my agent?
You're not alone in this, and it doesn't have to stop you. Arizona licenses professional fiduciaries, people certified by the Arizona Supreme Court to serve in exactly these roles for a fee. If you don't have a person to name, mention it at intake and we can point you in the right direction.
What does a power of attorney NOT do?
A power of attorney ends at your death. It does not distribute your property, avoid probate, or replace a will or trust. It covers the 'while you're alive but can't act' problem. For the 'after you're gone' problem, you need a will, a trust, or a beneficiary deed.
The cheapest insurance in estate planning.
$500 covers one person, both documents. $1,000 covers a couple. Start now and you can be signed within the week.
Hawthorne Legacy Advisors is a self-help document preparation service, not a law firm, and does not provide legal advice. We prepare standardized Arizona documents from the information you provide. If you want non-standard terms or legal advice about who to name, you may be referred to Edward Law Firm, PLLC, an independent Arizona law firm, for separate legal services.