Texas Estates Code 751.0022 – Presumption of Genuine Signature
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Terms Used In Texas Estates Code 751.0022
- 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
- Signature: includes the mark of a person unable to write, and "subscribe" includes the making of such a mark. See Texas Government Code 312.011
A signature on a durable power of attorney that purports to be the signature of the principal or of another adult directed by the principal as authorized by § 751.0021(a)(2) is presumed to be genuine, and the durable power of attorney is presumed to have been executed under § 751.0021(a) if the officer taking the acknowledgment has complied with the requirements of § 121.004(b), Civil Practice and Remedies Code.