Colorado § 15-14-729 - Stocks and bonds.
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§ 15-14-729. Stocks and bonds.
(1) 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:
(a) Buy, sell, and exchange stocks and bonds;
(b) Establish, continue, modify, or terminate an account with respect to stocks and bonds;
(c) Pledge stocks and bonds as security to borrow, pay, renew, or extend the time of payment of a debt of the principal;
(d) Receive certificates and other evidences of ownership with respect to stocks and bonds; and
(e) Exercise voting rights with respect to stocks and bonds in person or by proxy, enter into voting trusts, and consent to limitations on the right to vote.
Source: L. 2009: Entire part added, (HB 09-1198), ch. 106, p. 401, § 1, effective April 9.
OFFICIAL COMMENT
The substance of this section remains unchanged from Section 6 the Uniform Statutory Form Power of Attorney Act; however, the wording is revised to reflect that "stocks and bonds" is now a defined term in the Act. See Section 15-14-702(14).
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 15-14-729 ("Stocks and bonds.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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