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2019 New York Laws
GOB - General Obligations
Article 5 - Creation, Definition and Enforcement of Contractual Obligations
Title 15 - Statutory Short Form and Other Powers of Attorney for Financial and Estate Planning
5-1501A - Power of Attorney Not Affected by Incapacity.

Universal Citation:
NY Gen Oblig L § 5-1501A (2019)
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§ 5-1501A. Power of attorney not affected by incapacity. 1. A power of attorney is durable unless it expressly provides that it is terminated by the incapacity of the principal.

2. The subsequent incapacity of a principal shall not revoke or terminate the authority of an agent who acts under a durable power of attorney. All acts done during any period of the principal's incapacity by an agent pursuant to a durable power of attorney shall have the same effect and inure to the benefit of and bind a principal and his or her distributees, devisees, legatees and personal representatives as if such principal had capacity. If a guardian is thereafter appointed for such principal, such agent, during the continuance of the appointment, shall account to the guardian rather than to such principal.


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