Preparation sheet for a lasting power of attorney (Austria)
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This document is in German
The PDF you download is in German — that is the language it has to be filed in, so it is not translated. Everything on this page is here to tell you what it says.
Not a model lasting power (Vorsorgevollmacht), but the preparation for the appointment: since Austria’s Second Adult Protection Act, a Vorsorgevollmacht can only be made in person before a notary, a lawyer or an adult-protection association and is registered in the central register (ÖZVV) (§§ 260–263 ABGB, the Austrian Civil Code). The sheet records what will be discussed: whom you want to appoint, for which matters, your wishes, whether several act together or alone, and whether they may delegate. It has no legal effect — page 1 says so. In German.
What you fill in
The details the document asks for.
- Appointment with (notary, lawyer or adult-protection association) and date
- Principal
- Principal's academic degree (if any)
- Principal's date of birth
- Principal's address
- Phone
- Agent
- Agent's date of birth
- Agent's address
- Agent's phone
- Relationship
- Further or substitute person: name, date of birth, address (blank if none)
- Several agents: alone or together
- Matters the lasting power should cover
- Wishes for the representation (such as housing, care, handling of assets)
- Delegation by the agent
- Notes
- City
- Date
Preview
This document is produced for you. Your answers are typed into it and the finished PDF is yours to keep.
Common questions
- Can a lasting power of attorney be written at home in Austria?
- No. Since Austria’s Second Adult Protection Act came into force on 1 July 2018, a Vorsorgevollmacht can only be made in person and in writing before a notary, a lawyer or an adult-protection association, which explains the legal consequences and records that it did (§ 262 ABGB). It is registered in the Austrian central register of representation (ÖZVV) and takes effect only once the need for it is entered there. A home-made or downloaded one no longer exists; this sheet only prepares the appointment.
- What is discussed at the appointment for a lasting power in Austria?
- Who is to be appointed and for which matters — such as authorities, banking, medical treatment or where you live — which wishes the agent should follow, whether several agents act together or each alone, and whether they may delegate. The notary, lawyer or adult-protection association explains the legal consequences and records this (§ 262 ABGB). This sheet follows those points so you arrive prepared. Ask about the cost when you book.
- What is the difference in Austria between a lasting power and an adult-representative directive?
- With a Vorsorgevollmacht you decide yourself who represents you once you can no longer decide. With an Erwachsenenvertreter-Verfügung you only state who should — or should not — become your adult representative (§ 244 ABGB). It too is made before a notary, a lawyer or an adult-protection association and registered in the ÖZVV, and it can be revoked at any time. Both can be discussed at the same appointment.
How you can sign this document
- Print it and sign by hand. The signature lines in the document are left blank on purpose — sign on them in ink.
- Sign it yourself with a qualified electronic signature. If you already hold a QES — Evrotrust, B-Trust, StampIT, ZealiD or any qualified provider on the EU Trusted List, on a card, a USB token, in a mobile app or in the cloud — our signing guide explains step by step how to sign this exact file without invalidating it. Step-by-step help, and a way to check it worked
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