Nevada § 162A.460 - Grant of general authority; incorporation of authority; authority of principal to act continues after execution
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 162A.460 — Grant of general authority; incorporation of authority; authority of principal to act continues after execution, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 162A.460. Grant of general authority; incorporation of authority; authority of principal to act continues after execution
1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 162A.450 , if a power of attorney grants to an agent authority to do all acts that a principal
could do or refers to general authority or cites a section of NRS 162A.200 to 162A.660 , inclusive, in which the authority is described, the agent has the general authority
described in NRS 162A.200 to 162A.660 , inclusive. 2. A reference in a power of attorney to any part of a section in NRS 162A.200 to 162A.660 , inclusive, incorporates the entire section as if it were set out in full in the
power of attorney. 3. A principal may modify authority incorporated by reference. 4. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 162A.450 , if the subjects over which authority is granted in a power of attorney are similar
or overlap, the broadest authority controls. 5. Authority granted in a power of attorney is exercisable with respect to property
that the principal has when the power of attorney is executed or acquires later, whether
or not the property is located in this State and whether or not the authority is exercised
or the power of attorney is executed in this State. 6. An act performed by an agent pursuant to a power of attorney has the same effect
and inures to the benefit of and binds the principal and the principal's successors
in interest as if the principal had performed the act. 7. Except as otherwise expressly provided in a power of attorney, the authority of
a principal to act on his or her own behalf continues after executing a power of attorney
and any decision or instruction communicated by the principal supersedes any inconsistent
decision or instruction communicated by an agent pursuant to a power of attorney.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 162A.460 ("Grant of general authority; incorporation of authority; authority of principal to act continues after execution") 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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