(a) The principal or any interested person, as defined in section 524.5-102, subdivision 7, may petition the court for a protective order directing an attorney-in-fact to provide an accounting, on a schedule directed by a court, or for any other relief as provided in sections 524.5-401 to 524.5-502. The principal or a person named by the principal in the power of attorney to receive accountings is entitled to recover reasonable attorney fees and costs if the court finds that the attorney-in-fact failed to render an accounting to the principal or any person named by the principal in the power of attorney form to receive accountings after the duty to render an accounting arose.

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Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 523.26

  • Attorney-in-fact: A person who, acting as an agent, is given written authorization by another person to transact business for him (her) out of court.
  • Person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
  • 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
  • power of attorney: means a validly executed power of attorney. See Minnesota Statutes 523.03
  • principal: includes a guardian or conservator appointed for the principal at any time; and

    (3) "power of attorney" means a validly executed power of attorney. See Minnesota Statutes 523.03

(b) This section is effective August 1, 2013, and applies to powers of attorney executed before, on, or after that date.