2019 Utah Code
Title 75 - Utah Uniform Probate Code
Chapter 9 - Uniform Power of Attorney Act
Part 2 - Authority
Section 206 - Stocks and bonds.

Universal Citation: UT Code § 75-9-206 (2019)
Effective 5/10/2016
75-9-206. Stocks and bonds.
Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to stocks and bonds authorizes the agent to:
  • (1) buy, sell, and exchange stocks and bonds;
  • (2) establish, continue, modify, or terminate an account with respect to stocks and bonds;
  • (3) pledge stocks and bonds as security to borrow, pay, renew, or extend the time of payment of a debt of the principal;
  • (4) receive certificates and other evidences of ownership with respect to stocks and bonds; and
  • (5) exercise voting rights with respect to stocks and bonds in person or by proxy, enter into voting trusts, and consent to limitations on the right to vote.


Enacted by Chapter 256, 2016 General Session
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