Authorizing a trusted person to manage legal, financial, and health-related matters in the event that you become legally incompetent or unable to give consent.
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Documents you need
Identification card or passport · Form / Application
Responsible authority
The authority of your main residence
How to do it
Apply directly online
Costs
Varies by case
Create a Power of Attorney
In writing; notarization is required for real estate transactions.
Certification (optional/recommended)
By a notary or the guardianship authority, depending on the intended use.
Registration in the Central Pension Register
So that guardianship courts can locate the power of attorney when necessary.
The authority of your main place of residence is responsible.Find authority →
Who is eligible?
Adults who wish to appoint a representative in the event that they become incapacitated.
Income limit
Processing time
Nationwide: approx. approx. 1 weeks
Success rate
approx. 99.0 % (estimate)
Read the decision carefully: often submitting missing documents or reapplying helps more than an objection.
10–80 € depending on the certificate/procedure.
Usually about 7 business days—depending on the agency and its workload.