# Minn. Stat. § 523.07: DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P520_523_C523_S523.07

## Section

- **Citation:** Minn. Stat. § 523.07
- **Heading:** DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY
- **Jurisdiction:** Minnesota
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MN Code / Part 520_523 / Chapter 523 / Section 523.07

## Text

A power of attorney is durable if it contains language such as "This power of attorney shall not be affected by incapacity or incompetence of the principal" or "This power of attorney shall become effective upon the incapacity or incompetence of the principal," or similar words showing the intent of the principal that the authority conferred is exercisable notwithstanding the principal's later incapacity or incompetence.

## Nearby sections

- [Minn. Stat. § 523.01 § 523.01 AUTHORIZATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P520_523_C523_S523.01.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 523.02 § 523.02 COMMON LAW, PREEXISTING AND FOREIGN POWERS OF ATTORNEY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P520_523_C523_S523.02.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 523.03 § 523.03 DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P520_523_C523_S523.03.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 523.04 § 523.04 PRESUMPTION OF VALID EXECUTION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P520_523_C523_S523.04.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 523.05 § 523.05 RECORDING.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P520_523_C523_S523.05.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 523.06 § 523.06 CERTIFICATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P520_523_C523_S523.06.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 523.07 § 523.07 DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P520_523_C523_S523.07.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 523.08 § 523.08 TERMINATION OF A DURABLE POWER.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P520_523_C523_S523.08.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 523.09 § 523.09 TERMINATION OF A NONDURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P520_523_C523_S523.09.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 523.10 § 523.10 MISSING PERSONS PRESUMED LIVING.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P520_523_C523_S523.10.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 523.11 § 523.11 REVOCATION OF A POWER.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P520_523_C523_S523.11.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 523.12 § 523.12 POWER OF ATTORNEY-IN-FACT TO BIND PRINCIPAL.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P520_523_C523_S523.12.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 523.13 § 523.13 MULTIPLE ATTORNEYS-IN-FACT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P520_523_C523_S523.13.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 523.14 § 523.14 SUCCESSOR ATTORNEY-IN-FACT NOT LIABLE FOR ACTS OF PREDECESSOR.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P520_523_C523_S523.14.md)

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