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§39B-2-104. Real Property

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

§39B-2-105. Tangible Personal Property

(a) 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 or accept as a gift or as security for an extension of credit, or otherwise acquire or reject ownership or possession of tangible personal […]

§39B-2-106. Stocks and Bonds

(a) 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;

§39B-2-107. Commodities and Options

(a) 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

§39B-2-108. Banks and Other Financial Institutions

(a) Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to banks and other financial institutions authorizes the agent to: (1) Continue, modify and terminate an account or other banking arrangement made by or on behalf of the principal;

§39B-2-109. Operation of Entity or Business

(a) Subject to the terms of a document or an agreement governing an entity or an entity ownership interest, and unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to operation of an entity or business authorizes the agent to: (1) Operate, buy, sell, enlarge, reduce […]

§39B-2-110. Insurance and Annuities

(a) 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 […]

§39B-2-111. Estates, Trusts and Other Beneficial Interests

(a) In this section, "estate, trust, or other beneficial interest" means a trust, probate estate, guardianship, conservatorship, escrow, custodianship, or a fund from which the principal is, may become, or claims to be, entitled to a share or payment. (b) Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general […]

§39B-2-112. Claims and Litigation

(a) 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 […]