Kansas Statutes 58-630. Same; effect if valid under laws of state of principal’s residence; acts by agent in this state
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Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 58-630
- Power of attorney: 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
- Residence: means the place which is adopted by a person as the person's place of habitation and to which, whenever the person is absent, the person has the intention of returning. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
Any durable power of attorney for health care decisions which is valid under the laws of the state of the principal’s residence at the time the durable power of attorney for health care decisions was signed, shall be a durable power of attorney for health care decisions under this act. All acts taken by an agent in this state under such a durable power of attorney for health care decisions, which would be valid under the laws of this state, shall be valid acts. All acts taken by an agent for a principal whose residence is Kansas at the time the durable power of attorney for health care decisions is signed shall be valid if valid under Kansas law.