[CT] [CT] Can I name three agents in a power of attorney form?
If I want to establish a POA with three agents (not just two) how can I do that?
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Under Connecticut law, multiple agents must act jointly unless you state otherwise (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-350d). If you want each agent to act independently, the POA must say they may act “severally.” Successor/alternate agents won’t work—you need a single POA naming all three as co-agents with independent authority.
The statutory short form includes a section where you list all agents and insert the word "severally" (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-352).
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If I want to establish a POA with three agents (not just two) how can I do that?
What type of decisions do you want the agents to handle?
All powers.
Do you want them to act together, or independently?
Independently.
Anything else the lawyer should know?
No.
Hi, I’m Jon, an attorney. What state are you in?
Connecticut.
Are you creating a new POA or modifying an existing one?
I created two documents naming a primary and an alternate, but that’s not what I want. I need one POA naming three agents “severally.”
Any preferences for how disagreements should be handled?
No, we’re all in consensus.
Under Connecticut law, multiple agents must act jointly unless you state otherwise (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-350d). If you want each agent to act independently, the POA must say they may act “severally.” Successor/alternate agents won’t work—you need a single POA naming all three as co-agents with independent authority.
The statutory short form includes a section where you list all agents and insert the word "severally" (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-352).
On which page do we insert all three agents’ names? And is the short form better than the long form?
On Page 1 of the POA (after the Notice). You list all three agents in the appointment section. “TO ACT” must say “severally.” Both short and long forms are valid—choosing depends on your specific needs.
Amazing, thank you!
Glad to help—have a great day!
Thank you!
You’re very welcome.
Jon
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