Except as otherwise provided in chapter 209, Laws of 2016, on January 1, 2017:

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Terms Used In Washington Code 11.125.902

  • 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
(1) Chapter 209, Laws of 2016 applies to a power of attorney created before, on, or after January 1, 2017;
(2) Chapter 209, Laws of 2016 applies to a judicial proceeding concerning a power of attorney commenced on or after January 1, 2017;
(3) Chapter 209, Laws of 2016 applies to a judicial proceeding concerning a power of attorney commenced before January 1, 2017, unless the court finds that application of a provision of chapter 209, Laws of 2016 would substantially interfere with the effective conduct of the judicial proceeding or prejudice the rights of a party, in which case that provision does not apply and the superseded law applies; and
(4) An act done before January 1, 2017, is not affected by chapter 209, Laws of 2016.