Tennessee § 34-6-101 - Short title — Construction of part.
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§ 34-6-101. Short title — Construction of part.
This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Uniform Durable Power of Attorney Act.” This part shall be applied and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this part among states enacting it. Nothing in this part shall be construed as abolishing or otherwise adversely affecting the conservatorship law or limited guardianship. Acts 1983, ch. 299, §§ 1, 8; T.C.A., §§ 34-13-101 , 34-6-107 . Cross-References. Conservatorship, title 34, ch. 3. Presumption as to deeds by attorneys after twenty years' registration, § 66-26-108 . Presumption as to powers of attorney after twenty years, § 66-26-109 . Textbooks. Tennessee Forms (Robinson, Ramsey and Harwell), Nos. 4-102, 4-103. Law Reviews. Attorney v. Client — Privity, Malpractice, and the Lack of Respect for the Primacy of the Attorney-Client Relationship in Estate Planning, 68 Tenn. L. Rev. 261 (2001). Helping Your Clients with End-of-Life Directives: Who Will Decide? (Charles M. Key), 42 Tenn B.J. 13 (2006). Living Wills, Organ Donation, and Durable Powers of Attorney (John K. Fockler), 23 No. 1 Tenn. B.J. 23 (1987). Attorney General Opinions. Effect of appointment as conservator upon power of attorney to sell land, OAG 97-156, 1997 Tenn. AG LEXIS 180 (11/14/97). 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). Duties and liabilities of district public guardian. OAG 13-36, 2013 Tenn. AG LEXIS 37 (5/2/13).
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