| A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another’s agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC |
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Alaska |
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means the designation of an agent to make health care decisions for the individual granting the power Alaska Statutes 13.52.390 |
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Arizona |
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means a record that grants an agent authority to act in the place of a principal Arizona Laws 14-13102 |
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California |
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means a record that grants an agent authority to act in the place of the principal California Probate Code 871 |
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Florida |
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means a record that grants an agent authority to act in the place of a principal pursuant to chapter 709 Florida Statutes 740.002 |
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means a writing that grants authority to an agent to act in the place of the principal, whether or not the term is used in that writing Florida Statutes 709.2102 |
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Hawaii |
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means the designation of an agent to make mental health care decisions for the principal granting the power Hawaii Revised Statutes 327G-2 |
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Idaho |
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means a record that grants an agent authority to act in the place of a principal Idaho Code 15-14-102 |
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Indiana |
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means a record that grants an attorney in fact authority to act in the place of a principal Indiana Code 32-39-1-20 |
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Kentucky |
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means a record that grants an agent authority to act in the place of a principal Kentucky Statutes 395A.020 |
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means a writing or other record that grants authority to an agent to act in the place of the principal, whether or not the term power of attorney is used Kentucky Statutes 457.020 |
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Maine |
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means a writing or other record that grants authority to an agent to act in the place of the principal, whether or not the term “power of attorney” is used Maine Revised Statutes Title 18-C Sec. 5-902 |
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Michigan |
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means a record that grants an agent authority to act in the place of a principal Michigan Laws 700.1002 |
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means a written record that grants authority to an agent to act in 1 or more matters on behalf of the principal, whether or not the term power of attorney is used Michigan Laws 556.202 |
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Minnesota |
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means a validly executed power of attorney Minnesota Statutes 523.03 |
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Montana |
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means a record that grants an agent authority to act in the place of a principal Montana Code 72-31-402 |
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means a writing or other record that grants authority to an agent to act in the place of the principal, whether or not the term power of attorney is used Montana Code 72-31-302 |
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New York |
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means a written document, other than a document referred to in section 5-1501C of this title, by which a principal with capacity designates an agent to act on his or her behalf and includes both a statutory short form power of attorney and a non-statutory power of attorney N.Y. General Obligations Law 5-1501 |
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Ohio |
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means a writing or other record that grants authority to an agent to act in the place of the principal Ohio Code 2137.01 |
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Utah |
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means a record that grants an agent authority to act in the place of a principal Utah Code 75-11-102, Utah Code 75A-6-102 |
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means a writing or other record that grants authority to an agent to act in the place of the principal, whether or not the term power of attorney is used Utah Code 75A-2-102 |
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Vermont |
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means a record that grants an agent authority to act in the place of a principal |
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means a writing or other record that grants authority to an agent to act in the place of the principal, whether or not the term power of attorney is used |
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Virginia |
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means a record that grants an agent authority to act in the place of a principal Virginia Code 64.2-116 |
