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2017 Georgia Code
Title 10 - Commerce and Trade
Chapter 6B - Uniform Power of Attorney
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 10-6B-19. Acceptance of and reliance upon power of attorney
Universal Citation: GA Code § 10-6B-19 (2017)
- (a) A person that in good faith accepts a power of attorney without actual knowledge that the signature is not genuine may rely upon the presumption under Code Section 10-6B-5 that the signature is genuine.
- (b) A person that in good faith accepts a power of attorney without actual knowledge that the power of attorney is void, invalid, or terminated, that the purported agent's authority is void, invalid, or terminated, or that the agent is exceeding or improperly exercising the agent's authority may rely upon the power of attorney as if the power of attorney were genuine, valid, and still in effect, the agent's authority were genuine, valid, and still in effect, and the agent had not exceeded and had properly exercised the authority.
- (c) A person that is asked to accept a power of attorney may request, and rely upon, without further investigation:
- (1) An agent's certification under penalty of perjury of any factual matter concerning the principal, agent, or power of attorney;
- (2) A coagent's certification under penalty of perjury of any factual matter concerning the principal, agent, or power of attorney;
- (3) An English translation of the power of attorney if the power of attorney contains, in whole or in part, language other than English; and
- (4) An opinion of an attorney as to any matter of law concerning the power of attorney if the person making the request provides in a writing or other record the reason for the request.
- (d) An English translation or an opinion of an attorney requested under this Code section shall be provided at the principal's expense unless the request is made more than seven business days after the power of attorney is presented for acceptance.
- (e) For purposes of this Code section, a person that conducts activities through employees shall be without actual knowledge of a fact relating to a power of attorney, a principal, or an agent if the employee conducting the transaction involving the power of attorney is without actual knowledge of the fact.
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