2010 Massachusetts Code
PART II REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS
TITLE II DESCENT AND DISTRIBUTION, WILLS, ESTATES OF DECEASED PERSONS AND ABSENTEES, GUARDIANSHIP, CONSERVATORSHIP AND TRUSTS
CHAPTER 201B UNIFORM DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY ACT
Section 4 Death, disability or incapacity of principal; acts of attorney without actual knowledge

[Text of section effective until July 1, 2009. Repealed by 2008, 521, Sec. 22. See 2008, 521, Sec. 44.]

Section 4. (a) The death of a principal who has executed a written power of attorney, durable or otherwise, shall not revoke or terminate the agency as to the attorney in fact or other person, who, without actual knowledge of the death of the principal, acts in good faith under such power. Any such action so taken, unless otherwise invalid or unenforceable, shall bind a successor in interest of the principal.

(b) The disability or incapacity of a principal who has previously executed a written power of attorney that is not a durable power shall not revoke or terminate the agency as to the attorney in fact or other person, who, without actual knowledge of the disability or incapacity of the principal, acts in good faith under such power. Any such action so taken, unless otherwise invalid or unenforceable, shall bind the principal and his successor in interest.