2020 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 18-C: PROBATE CODE
Article 6: NONPROBATE TRANSFERS ON DEATH
Part 2: MULTIPLE-PARTY ACCOUNTS
Subpart 1: DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
18-C §6-205. Designation of agent
§6-205. Designation of agent
1. Designation of agent by all parties. By a writing signed by all parties, the parties may designate as agent of all parties on an account a person other than a party.
[PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]
2. Disability or incapacity. Unless the terms of an agency designation provide that the authority of the agent terminates on disability or incapacity of a party, the agent's authority survives disability and incapacity. The agent may act for a disabled or incapacitated party until the authority of the agent is terminated.
[PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]
3. Death. Death of the sole party or last surviving party terminates the authority of an agent.
[PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. A, §2 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 402, Pt. F, §1 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 417, Pt. B, §14 (AFF).
