Rhode Island § 18-16-12 - Rhode Island Short Form Power of Attorney Act
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§ 18-16-12. Rhode Island Short Form Power of Attorney Act
R.I. Gen. Laws § 18-16-12
§ 18-16-12. Additional provisions authorized in form.
A power of attorney which satisfies the requirements of § 18-16-2(b) is not prevented from being a statutory short form power of attorney, as that phrase is used in the sections of this chapter, by the fact that it also contains additional language which:
(1) Eliminates from the power of attorney one or more of the powers enumerated in one or more of the constructional sections of this chapter with respect to a subdivision of the statutory short form power of attorney not eliminated from the form by the principal;
(2) Supplements one or more of the powers enumerated in one or more of the constructional sections in this chapter with respect to a subdivision of the statutory short form power of attorney not eliminated from the form by the principal, by specifically listing additional powers of the agent; or
(3) Makes some additional provision that is not inconsistent with the other provisions of the statutory short form power of attorney.
History of Section.
P.L. 1996, ch. 375, § 1.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 18-16-12 ("Rhode Island Short Form Power of Attorney Act") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. 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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