Tennessee § 34-6-102 - “Durable power of attorney” defined.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 34-6-102 — “Durable power of attorney” defined., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 34-6-102. “Durable power of attorney” defined.
A durable power of attorney is a power of attorney by which a principal designates another as the principal's attorney in fact in writing and the writing contains the words “This power of attorney shall not be affected by subsequent disability or incapacity of the principal,” or “This power of attorney shall become effective upon the disability or incapacity of the principal,” or similar words showing the intent of the principal that the authority conferred shall be exercisable, notwithstanding the principal's subsequent disability or incapacity. Acts 1983, ch. 299, § 2; T.C.A., § 34-13-102 . Textbooks. Tennessee Forms (Robinson, Ramsey and Harwell), No. 4-102. Law Reviews. The Shifting Focus of Estate Planning from Death to Disability (Ronald Lee Gilman), 25 No. 3 Tenn. B.J. 12 (1989). Attorney General Opinions. Ability of a person possessing limited communication skills to execute a power of attorney. OAG 10-89, 2010 Tenn. AG LEXIS 95 (7/29/10).
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Section 34-6-102 ("“Durable power of attorney” defined.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. 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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