Source: https://www.vuwriter.com/en/bulletins/2012-9/BL134755046600000002.html
Timestamp: 2019-04-19 08:39:13+00:00

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The Nebraska Uniform Power of Attorney Act was signed by Nebraska’s Governor on April 13, 2012, and is codified at Sections 30-4001 through 30-4045, Nebraska Revised Statutes. What follows is a section-by-section outline of the provisions of the Act. Reference should be made to the actual legislation when seeking to apply it to specific circumstances and situations.
It is imperative that persons whose responsibilities include review and approval of Powers of Attorney be familiar with the Act’s provisions and nuances; those persons should not hesitate to contact their underwriting counsel for assistance.
Some sections of the Act are not included below because, although important, are not of crucial interest to the title community, and are omitted in the interest of brevity.
§4. Durability. A POA created after 1/1/13 shall be durable unless it expressly provides for termination upon incapacity of the Principal.
signed or marked by Principal in accordance with §64-105.02, Neb. Rev. Stat.
POA executed in Nebraska on or after operative date (1/1/13) is valid if execution complies with §5.
POA executed in Nebraska before operative date is valid if it conformed to the law of Nebraska at the time of execution.
POA executed in another state is valid in Nebraska if, at time of execution, it complied with the law of that state.
POA valid if it complies with the requirements of a military power of attorney.
Photocopy or electronically transmitted copy of a POA has same effect as original except as otherwise provided by statute.
Principal may designate two or more coagents who may operate independently unless POA otherwise provides.
may not act until all predecessor agents have resigned, died, etc.
person who accepts in good faith an acknowledged POA without actual knowledge signature not genuine may rely upon presumption that signature is genuine (see §5.d.).
information that another person has made a report to social services agency that Principal subject to abuse, etc.
§25. If POA refers to general grant of authority, agent has authority to do anything described in §§ 27-40.
§27. Real Estate. Unless otherwise provided in POA, activities are authorized with respect to real estate.
§§28-31. Authority with respect to other types of property.
§32. Authority with respect to operation of an entity or business.
§34. Unless otherwise provided, general authority with respect to estates, trusts.
§§41-42. Forms. Section 42 contains a statutory form of Certification as to the Validity of Power of Attorney Agent's Authority, which is similar to the currently used Affidavit of Attorney in Fact. Underwriters will probably require that this new form be used.
§45. Applicability. Act applies to POA created before, on, or after operative date.

References: §4
 §64
 §5
 §5

§25

§27

§32

§34

§45