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2010 Pennsylvania Code
Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES
Chapter 56 - Powers of Attorney
5606 - Proof of continuance of powers of attorney by affidavit.

     § 5606.  Proof of continuance of powers of attorney by
                affidavit.
        As to acts undertaken in good faith reliance thereon, an
     affidavit executed by the agent under a power of attorney
     stating that he did not have at the time of exercise of the
     power actual knowledge of the termination of the power by
     revocation, death or, if applicable, disability or incapacity or
     the filing of an action in divorce and that, if applicable, the
     specified future time or contingency has occurred, is conclusive
     proof of the nonrevocation or nontermination of the power at
     that time and conclusive proof that the specified time or
     contingency has occurred. The agent shall furnish an affidavit
     to a person relying upon the power of attorney on demand;
     however, good faith reliance on the power shall protect the
     person who acts without an affidavit. If the exercise of the
     power of attorney requires execution and delivery of any
     instrument which is recordable, the affidavit when authenticated
     for record is likewise recordable. This section does not affect
     any provision in a power of attorney for its termination by
     expiration of time or occurrence of an event other than express
     revocation or a change in the principal's capacity.
     (Dec. 16, 1992, P.L.1163, No.152, eff. imd.; Oct. 12, 1999,
     P.L.422, No.39, eff. 60 days)

        1999 Amendment.  See section 13(8) of Act 39 in the appendix
     to this title for special provisions relating to applicability.
        1992 Amendment.  Section 27(e) of Act 152 provided that the
     amendment of section 5606 shall apply beginning with the
     effective date of Act 152.

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