Short answer
Coinbase does not publish a process for adding a POA agent to a living customer's account, and it has no published POA form. Its U.S. User Agreement says customers use their account only for themselves, not on behalf of anyone else, unless Coinbase gives prior written approval.
So the honest answer is: you have to ask Coinbase directly, in writing. Don't log in as your parent. Coinbase offers a trusted contact feature, but a trusted contact can't access money, see balances, trade, or act as a POA.
Step by step
- Do not use your parent's password or log in as them. The User Agreement requires Coinbase's prior written approval to act for someone else.
- Contact Coinbase support and ask, in writing, for its “prior written approval” process for a POA agent. Save every reply.
- While your parent can still do it, they can name you as a trusted contact (in “Need More Help?” or chat). A trusted contact can confirm the identity of a POA holder, but can't touch the account.
- Check the POA with our California POA checklist. Read how POAs and crypto work in California, including the new 2027 form's digital-asset powers.
- After a death, a POA ends. Coinbase has a separate claim process for executors and other authorized fiduciaries.
Quick questions
Does Coinbase have a power of attorney form?
No POA form is published. Coinbase also does not publish a process for adding a POA agent to a living customer's account.
What can a Coinbase trusted contact do?
A trusted contact can confirm the identity of a power of attorney holder, but cannot access money, see balances, transact, or act as a legal representative or POA.