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30-5-9-11. Liability of an Attorney in Fact

Sec. 11. An attorney in fact that violates this article is liable to the principal or the principal’s successors in interest for damages and an amount required to reimburse the principal or the principal’s successors in interest for the attorney’s fees and costs paid as a result of the violation. As added by P.L.143-2009, SEC.31.

30-5-10-0.5. Termination of Power to Exercise Authority

Sec. 0.5. Unless the power of attorney provides otherwise, an attorney in fact may exercise authority until the authority terminates under this chapter, even if time has passed since the execution of the power of attorney. As added by P.L.143-2009, SEC.32.

30-5-10-1. Revocation of Power; Record

Sec. 1. (a) Except as otherwise stated in the power of attorney, an executed power of attorney may be revoked only by a written instrument of revocation that: (1) identifies the power of attorney revoked; and (2) is signed by the principal. (b) A revocation under subsection (a) is not effective unless the attorney in […]

30-5-10-3. Incapacity of Principal

Sec. 3. (a) Except as otherwise stated in the power of attorney, a power of attorney is not terminated by the incapacity of the principal. (b) The incapacity of a principal who has previously executed a power of attorney that terminates on the principal’s incapacity does not revoke or terminate the power of attorney as […]

30-5-8-7. Reliance on Power of Attorney; Immunity

Sec. 7. (a) A person who acts in good faith reliance on a power of attorney is immune from liability to the same extent as if the person had dealt directly with the named principal and the named principal had been competent and not incapacitated. (b) The named attorney in fact may furnish an affidavit […]

30-5-9-1. Negligent Exercise of Power; Bad Faith

Sec. 1. (a) An attorney in fact is liable for the negligent exercise of the power of attorney, except for the exercise of the attorney in fact’s power under IC 30-5-5-16 or IC 30-5-5-17. (b) An attorney in fact is liable for the exercise of authority or failure to exercise authority under IC 30-5-5-16 or […]

30-5-6-5. Notice to Health Care Providers of Power of Attorney

Sec. 5. The attorney in fact shall ascertain whether the principal has notified the principal’s health care providers that a power of attorney has been executed. If the principal has not notified the principal’s health care providers of the existence of a power of attorney, the attorney in fact shall notify the health care providers […]