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Home » US Law » 2022 Georgia Code » Title 10 - Commerce and Trade » Chapter 6 - Agency » Article 1 - Creation and Nature of Relationship » § 10-6-4. Fiduciary Authority to Sell and Convey Property as Attorneys in Fact
  1. Personal representatives, guardians, conservators, and trustees are authorized to sell and convey property by attorneys in fact in all cases where they may lawfully sell and convey in person.
  2. When a personal representative, guardian, conservator, or trustee exercising the authority conferred by subsection (a) of this Code section appoints an attorney in fact by a power of attorney to which Chapter 6B of this title is applicable under Code Section 10-6B-81, the exercise of fiduciary powers by such attorney in fact under such power of attorney shall be subject to Code Section 10-6B-40.

History. Ga. L. 1855-56, p. 148, § 11; Code 1868, § 2154; Code 1873, § 2180; Code 1882, § 2180; Civil Code 1895, § 3000; Civil Code 1910, § 3572; Code 1933, § 4-104; Ga. L. 2006, p. 805, § 1/SB 534; Ga. L. 2020, p. 377, § 2-8/HB 865.

The 2020 amendment, effective January 1, 2021, designated the existing provisions as subsection (a), substituted “Personal representatives” for “Executors, administrators” in subsection (a), and added subsection (b).