South Dakota Codified Laws 59-12-4. Execution of power of attorney
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A power of attorney shall be signed by the principal or in the principal’s conscious presence by another individual directed by the principal to sign the principal’s name on the power of attorney. Any signature under this section shall be acknowledged before a notary public or other individual authorized by law to take acknowledgments.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 59-12-4
- 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
Source: SL 2020, ch 214, § 4.