Nevada § 162A.230 - Validity of power of attorney
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 162A.230 — Validity of power of attorney, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 162A.230. Validity of power of attorney
1. A power of attorney executed in this State on or after October 1, 2009, is valid
if its execution complies with NRS 162A.220 . 2. A power of attorney executed in this State before October 1, 2009, is valid if
its execution complied with the law of this State as it existed at the time of execution. 3. A power of attorney executed other than in this State is valid in this State if,
when the power of attorney was executed, the execution complied with: (a) The law of the jurisdiction that determines the meaning and effect of the power
of attorney pursuant to NRS 162A.240 ; or (b) The requirements for a military power of attorney pursuant to 10 U.S.C. § 1044b . 4. Except as otherwise provided by specific statute other than the provisions of NRS 162A.200 to 162A.660 , inclusive, a photocopy or electronically transmitted copy of an original power of
attorney has the same effect as the original power of attorney. An agent shall furnish an affidavit to a third party on demand stating that the
instrument relied on is a true copy of the power of attorney and that, to the best
of the agent's knowledge, the principal is alive and the relevant powers of the agent
have not been altered or terminated.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 162A.230 ("Validity of power of attorney") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. 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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