Indiana § 30-5-10-3 - Incapacity of principal
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 30-5-10-3 — Incapacity of principal, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 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 to the attorney in fact or other person who, without actual knowledge of the incapacity of the principal, acts in good faith under the power. Unless otherwise invalid or unenforceable, an action taken under this subsection binds the principal and the principal's successors in interest.
As added by P.L.149-1991, SEC.2.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 30-5-10-3 ("Incapacity of principal") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. 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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