Louisiana § RS 9:3870 - Powers granted
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 9:3870 — Powers granted, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 9:3870. Powers granted
By executing a military power of attorney with respect to a subject listed in R.S. 9:3862, the principal, except as limited or extended by the principal in the power of attorney, empowers the agent, for that subject, to do all of the following:
(1) Demand, receive, and obtain by litigation or otherwise, money or other thing of value to which the principal is, may become, or claims to be entitled, and conserve, invest, disburse, or use anything so received for the purposes intended.
(2) Contract in any manner with any person, on terms agreeable to the agent, to accomplish a purpose of a transaction, and perform, rescind, reform, release, or modify the contract or another contract made by or on behalf of the principal.
(3) Execute, acknowledge, seal, and deliver a sale, transfer, assignment, revocation, mortgage, lease, notice, check, release, security agreement, or other instrument the agent considers desirable to accomplish a purpose of a transaction.
(4) Prosecute, defend, submit to arbitration, settle, and propose or accept a compromise with respect to, a claim existing in favor of or against the principal or intervene in litigation relating to the claim.
(5) Seek on the principal's behalf the assistance of a court to carry out an act authorized by the power of attorney.
(6) Engage, compensate, and discharge an attorney, accountant, expert witness, or other assistant.
(7) Keep appropriate records of each transaction, including an accounting of receipts and disbursements.
(8) Prepare, execute, and file a record, report, or other document the agent considers desirable to safeguard or promote the principal's interest under a statute or governmental regulation.
(9) Reimburse the agent for expenditures properly made by the agent in exercising the powers granted by the power of attorney.
(10) In general, do any other lawful act with respect to the subject.
Acts 1991 1st E.S., No. 5, §1, eff. April 17, 1991; Acts 1995, No. 1131, §1.
Frequently Asked Questions About Louisiana § RS 9:3870
What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 9:3870 cover?
Section RS 9:3870 ("Powers granted") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. 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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