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Section 1-351d. – General authority with respect to tangible personal property.

Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to tangible personal property authorizes the agent to: (1) Demand, buy, receive, accept as a gift or as security for an extension of credit or otherwise acquire or reject ownership or possession of tangible personal property or […]

Section 1-351e. – General authority with respect to stocks and bonds.

Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to stocks and bonds authorizes the agent to: (1) Buy, sell and exchange stocks and bonds; (2) Establish, continue, modify or terminate an account with respect to stocks and bonds; (3) Pledge stocks and bonds as security […]

Section 1-353b. – Effect on existing powers of attorney.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in sections 1-350 to 1-353b, inclusive, on and after October 1, 2016, said sections apply to: (1) A power of attorney created before, on, or after October 1, 2016; (2) A judicial proceeding concerning a power of attorney commenced on or after October 1, 2016; and (3) A judicial proceeding […]

Section 1-351f. – General authority with respect to commodities and options.

Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to commodities and options authorizes the agent to: (1) Buy, sell, exchange, assign, settle and exercise commodity futures contracts and call or put options on stocks or stock indexes traded on a regulated option exchange; and (2) […]

Section 1-351i. – General authority with respect to insurance and annuities.

Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to insurance and annuities authorizes the agent to: (1) Continue, pay the premium or make a contribution on, modify, exchange, rescind, release or terminate a contract procured by or on behalf of the principal which insures or […]

Section 1-351k. – General authority with respect to claims and litigation.

Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to claims and litigation authorizes the agent to: (1) Assert and maintain before a court or administrative agency a claim, claim for relief, cause of action, counterclaim, offset, recoupment or defense, including an action to recover property […]