O.C.G.A.

O.C.G.A. § 10-6-36 (2019)

Effect of incompetency or incapacity of principal on power of attorney

✓ O.C.G.A. — 2019 edition (Public.Resource.Org Release 73)

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A written power of attorney, unless expressly providing otherwise, shall not be terminated by the incompetency or incapacity of the principal. The power to act as an attorney in fact for a principal who subsequently becomes incompetent or incapacitated shall remain in force until such time as a conservator or receiver shall be appointed for the principal or until some other judicial proceeding shall terminate the power.

History

Code 1933, § 4-214.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1973, p. 493, § 1; Ga. L. 1999, p. 485, § 2; Ga. L. 2008, p. 715, § 1/SB 508.

Annotations

Law reviews. For note discussing revocation of proxy upon maker’s incapacity, see 17 Ga. St. B. J. 88 (1980).

RESEARCH REFERENCES Am. Jur. 2d. 3 Am. Jur. 2d, Agency, § 32 et seq. C.J.S. 2A C.J.S., Agency, § 135 et seq.

ALR. Death or incompetency of principal as affecting existing power of attorney to confess judgment, 44 A.L.R. 1310.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 1990–1990 · leading case: Cruzan Ex Rel. Cruzan v. Dir., Missouri Dep't of Health, 497 U.S. 261 (1990).

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Cruzan Ex Rel. Cruzan v. Dir., Missouri Dep't of Health, 497 U.S. 261 (1990). · cites it 2× “08 (1989); Ga. Code Ann. § 10-6-36 (1989); Haw. Rev.”

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