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GA Code § 10-6B-15 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 6B - Georgia Power of Attorney|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 10-6B-15. Agent Liability

 A provision in a power of attorney relieving an agent of liability for breach of duty shall be binding on the principal and the principal's successors in interest except to the extent the provision:    Relieves the agent of liability for breach of duty committed in bad faith, or with reckless indifference to the purposes of the power of attorney or the best interest of the principal; or   Was inserted as a result of an abuse of a confidential or fiduciary relationship with the principal.     (Code 1981, §10-6B-15, enacted by Ga. L. 2017, p. 435, § 2-1/HB 221.)
GA Code § 10-6B-16 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 6B - Georgia Power of Attorney|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 10-6B-16. Petition for Construction of Power of Attorney or Role of Agent; Reimbursement for Fees and Expenses

  The following persons may petition a court to construe a power of attorney or review the agent's conduct, and grant appropriate relief:   The principal or the agent;   A guardian, conservator, personal representative, or other fiduciary acting for the principal or for the principal's estate;   A person authorized to make health care decisions for the principal;   The principal's spouse, parent, or descendant;   An individual who would qualify as a presumptive heir of the principal;   A person named as a beneficiary to receive any property, benefit, or contractual right on the principal's death or as a beneficiary of a trust created by or for the principal that has a financial interest in the principal's estate;   A governmental agency having authority to protect the welfare of the principal;   The principal's caregiver or another person that demonstrates sufficient interest in the principal's welfare; and   A person asked to accept the power of attorney.     If a petition under this Code section was in the best interest of the principal and the agent admitted to a violation of this chapter or a court found that such agent violated this chapter, a court may order the principal to reimburse the persons, other than a governmental agency, who made such petition for part or all of the reasonable attorney's fees and expenses of litigation incurred by such persons, provided that such fees and expenses were not imposed on the agent, were related to the agent's violation of this chapter, and were reasonable in the context of the agent's misconduct and the general circumstances of the principal.   Upon motion by the principal, the court shall dismiss a petition filed under this Code section, unless the court finds that the principal lacks capacity to revoke the agent's authority or the power of attorney.     (Code 1981, §10-6B-16, enacted by Ga. L. 2017, p. 435, § 2-1/HB 221; Ga. L. 2018, p. 520, § 10/HB 897.)    The 2018 amendment,  effective July 1, 2018, in paragraph (a)(2), inserted "personal representative," following "conservator," and added "or for the principal's estate" at the end; added present subsection (b); and redesignated former subsection (b) as present subsection (c).   Law reviews.   - For annual survey on wills, trusts, guardianships, and fiduciary administration, see 69 Mercer L. Rev. 341 (2017).
GA Code § 10-6B-17 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 6B - Georgia Power of Attorney|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 10-6B-17. Agent's Liability to Principal

 An agent that violates this chapter shall be liable to the principal or the principal's successors in interest for the amount required to:    Restore the value of the principal's property to what it would have been had the violation not occurred; and   Reimburse the principal or the principal's successors in interest for the attorney's fees and costs paid on the agent's behalf.     (Code 1981, §10-6B-17, enacted by Ga. L. 2017, p. 435, § 2-1/HB 221.)
GA Code § 10-6B-18 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 6B - Georgia Power of Attorney|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 10-6B-18. Resignation of Agent

 Unless the power of attorney provides a different method for an agent's resignation, an agent may resign by giving notice to the principal and, if the principal is incapacitated:    To the conservator or guardian, if one has been appointed for the principal, and a coagent or successor agent; or   If there is no person described in paragraph (1) of this Code section, to:   The principal's caregiver; or   Another person reasonably believed by the agent to have sufficient interest in the principal's welfare.       (Code 1981, §10-6B-18, enacted by Ga. L. 2017, p. 435, § 2-1/HB 221.)
GA Code § 10-6B-19 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 6B - Georgia Power of Attorney|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 10-6B-19. "Attested Power of Attorney" Defined; Acceptance of and Reliance Upon Attested Power of Attorney

  As used in this Code section, the term "attested power of attorney" means a power of attorney that was purportedly attested as set forth in Code Section 44-2-15.   A person that in good faith accepts an attested power of attorney without actual knowledge that the signature is not genuine may rely upon the presumption under Code Section 10-6B-5 that the signature is genuine.   A person that in good faith accepts an attested power of attorney without actual knowledge that such power of attorney is void, invalid, or terminated; that the purported agent's authority is void, invalid, or terminated; or that the agent is exceeding or improperly exercising the agent's authority may rely upon such power of attorney as if it were genuine, valid, and still in effect; the agent's authority were genuine, valid, and still in effect; and the agent had not exceeded and had properly exercised the authority.   A person that is asked to accept an attested power of attorney may request, and rely upon, without further investigation:   An agent's certification under penalty of perjury of any factual matter concerning the principal, agent, or such power of attorney;   An English translation of such power of attorney if it contains, in whole or in part, language other than English; and   An opinion of an attorney as to any matter of law concerning such power of attorney if the person making the request provides in a writing or other record the reason for the request.     An English translation or an opinion of an attorney requested under this Code section shall be provided at the principal's expense unless the request is made more than seven business days after an attested power of attorney is presented for acceptance.   For purposes of this Code section, a person that conducts activities through employees shall be without actual knowledge of a fact relating to an attested power of attorney, a principal, or an agent if the employee conducting the transaction involving such power of attorney is without actual knowledge of the fact.     (Code 1981, §10-6B-19, enacted by Ga. L. 2017, p. 435, § 2-1/HB 221; Ga. L. 2018, p. 520, § 11/HB 897.)    The 2018 amendment,  effective July 1, 2018, rewrote this Code section.
GA Code § 10-6B-21 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 6B - Georgia Power of Attorney|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 10-6B-21. Principles of Law and Equity

 Unless displaced by a provision of this chapter, the principles of law and equity supplement this chapter.    (Code 1981, §10-6B-21, enacted by Ga. L. 2017, p. 435, § 2-1/HB 221.)
GA Code § 10-6B-22 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 6B - Georgia Power of Attorney|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 10-6B-22. Laws Applicable to Financial Institutions and Entities

  This chapter shall not supersede any other law applicable to financial institutions or other entities, and the other law controls if inconsistent with this chapter.   This chapter shall not supersede the Bank Secrecy Act of 1970, 31 U.S.C. Section 5311, in effect on February 1, 2018, and the corresponding regulations thereto, in effect on February 1, 2018.     (Code 1981, §10-6B-22, enacted by Ga. L. 2017, p. 435, § 2-1/HB 221; Ga. L. 2018, p. 520, § 22/HB 897.)    The 2018 amendment,  effective July 1, 2018, substituted "February 1, 2018" for "February 1, 2017" twice in subsection (b).
GA Code § 10-6B-23 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 6B - Georgia Power of Attorney|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 10-6B-23. Rights and Remedies Under Other Law

 The remedies under this chapter shall not be exclusive and shall not abrogate any right or remedy under the laws of this state other than this chapter.    (Code 1981, §10-6B-23, enacted by Ga. L. 2017, p. 435, § 2-1/HB 221.)
GA Code § 10-6B-41 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 6B - Georgia Power of Attorney|Article 2 - Authority of Agent|§ 10-6B-41. References to General Authority in Powers of Attorney; Modifications

  An agent shall have authority described in this article if the power of attorney refers to general authority with respect to the descriptive term for the subjects stated in Code Sections 10-6B-43 through 10-6B-56 or cites the Code section in which the authority is described.   A reference in a power of attorney to general authority with respect to the descriptive term for a subject stated in Code Sections 10-6B-43 through 10-6B-56 or a citation to a specific Code section in Code Sections 10-6B-43 through 10-6B-56 shall incorporate the entire Code section as if it were set out in full in the power of attorney.   A principal may modify authority incorporated by reference.     (Code 1981, §10-6B-41, enacted by Ga. L. 2017, p. 435, § 2-1/HB 221.)
GA Code § 10-6B-42 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 6B - Georgia Power of Attorney|Article 2 - Authority of Agent|§ 10-6B-42. Construction of Authority of Agent Generally

 Except as otherwise provided in the power of attorney, by executing a power of attorney that incorporates by reference a subject described in Code Sections 10-6B-43 through 10-6B-56 or that grants to an agent authority to do all acts that a principal could do pursuant to subsection (c) of Code Section 10-6B-40, a principal shall authorize the agent, with respect to that subject, to:    Demand, receive, and obtain by litigation or otherwise, money or any other thing of value to which the principal is, may become, or claims to be entitled, and conserve, invest, disburse, or use anything so received or obtained for the purposes intended;   Contract in any manner with any person, on terms agreeable to the agent, to accomplish a purpose of a transaction and perform, rescind, cancel, terminate, reform, restate, release, or modify the contract or another contract made by or on behalf of the principal;   Execute, acknowledge, seal, deliver, file, or record any instrument or communication the agent considers desirable to accomplish a purpose of a transaction, including creating at any time a schedule listing some or all of the principal's property and attaching it to the power of attorney;   Initiate, participate in, submit to alternative dispute resolution, settle, oppose, or propose or accept a compromise with respect to a claim existing in favor of or against the principal or intervene in litigation relating to the claim;   Seek on the principal's behalf the assistance of a court or other governmental agency to carry out an act authorized in the power of attorney;   Engage, compensate, and discharge an attorney, accountant, discretionary investment manager, expert witness, or other advisor;   Prepare, execute, and file a record, report, or other document to safeguard or promote the principal's interest under a law or regulation;   Communicate with any representative or employee of a government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, on behalf of the principal;   Except as otherwise provided under federal privacy laws, access communications intended for, and communicate on behalf of the principal, whether by mail, electronic transmission, telephone, or other means;   Exercise all authority over digital assets for which an express grant by the principal is not required; and   Do any lawful act with respect to the subject and all property related to the subject.     (Code 1981, §10-6B-42, enacted by Ga. L. 2017, p. 435, § 2-1/HB 221; Ga. L. 2018, p. 520, § 14/HB 897.)    The 2018 amendment,  effective July 1, 2018, deleted "and" at the end of paragraph (9); added paragraph (10); and redesignated former paragraph (10) as present paragraph (11).
GA Code § 10-6B-43 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 6B - Georgia Power of Attorney|Article 2 - Authority of Agent|§ 10-6B-43. Real Property

 Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to real property shall authorize the agent to:    Demand, buy, lease, receive, accept as a gift or as security for an extension of credit, or otherwise acquire or reject an interest in real property or a right incident to real property;   Sell; exchange; convey with or without covenants, representations, or warranties; quitclaim; release; surrender; retain title for security; encumber; partition; consent to partitioning; subject to an easement or covenant; subdivide; apply for zoning or other governmental permits; plat or consent to platting; develop; grant an option concerning; lease; sublease; contribute to an entity in exchange for an interest in that entity; or otherwise grant or dispose of an interest in real property or a right incident to real property;   Pledge or mortgage an interest in real property or right incident to real property as security to borrow money or pay, renew, or extend the time of payment of a debt of the principal or a debt guaranteed by the principal;   Release, assign, satisfy, or enforce by litigation or otherwise a mortgage, deed of trust, conditional sale contract, encumbrance, lien, or other claim to real property which exists or is asserted;   Manage or conserve an interest in real property or a right incident to real property owned or claimed to be owned by the principal, including:   Insuring against liability or casualty or other loss;   Obtaining or regaining possession of or protecting the interest or right by litigation or otherwise;   Paying, assessing, compromising, or contesting taxes or assessments or applying for and receiving refunds in connection with such taxes or assessments; and   Purchasing supplies, hiring assistance or labor, and making repairs or alterations to the real property;     Use, develop, alter, replace, remove, erect, or install structures or other improvements upon real property in or incident to which the principal has, or claims to have, an interest or right;   Participate in a reorganization with respect to real property or an entity that owns an interest in or right incident to real property and receive, and hold, and act with respect to stocks and bonds or other property received in a plan of reorganization, including:   Selling or otherwise disposing of them;   Exercising or selling an option, right of conversion, or similar right with respect to them; and   Exercising any voting rights in person or by proxy;     Change the form of title of an interest in or right incident to real property; and   Dedicate to public use, with or without consideration, easements or other real property in which the principal has, or claims to have, an interest.     (Code 1981, §10-6B-43, enacted by Ga. L. 2017, p. 435, § 2-1/HB 221.)
GA Code § 10-6B-44 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 6B - Georgia Power of Attorney|Article 2 - Authority of Agent|§ 10-6B-44. Tangible Personal Property

 Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to tangible personal property shall authorize the agent to:    Demand, buy, receive, accept as a gift or as security for an extension of credit, or otherwise acquire or reject ownership or possession of tangible personal property or an interest in tangible personal property;   Sell; exchange; convey with or without covenants, representations, or warranties; quitclaim; release; surrender; create a security interest in; grant options concerning; lease; sublease; or otherwise dispose of tangible personal property or an interest in tangible personal property;   Grant a security interest in tangible personal property or an interest in tangible personal property as security to borrow money or pay, renew, or extend the time of payment of a debt of the principal or a debt guaranteed by the principal;   Release, assign, satisfy, or enforce by litigation or otherwise, a security interest, lien, or other claim on behalf of the principal, with respect to tangible personal property or an interest in tangible personal property;   Manage or conserve tangible personal property or an interest in tangible personal property on behalf of the principal, including:   Insuring against liability or casualty or other loss;   Obtaining or regaining possession of or protecting the property or interest, by litigation or otherwise;   Paying, assessing, compromising, or contesting taxes or assessments or applying for and receiving refunds in connection with such taxes or assessments;   Moving the property from place to place;   Storing the property for hire or on a gratuitous bailment; and   Using and making repairs, alterations, or improvements to the property; and     Change the form of title of an interest in tangible personal property.     (Code 1981, §10-6B-44, enacted by Ga. L. 2017, p. 435, § 2-1/HB 221.)
GA Code § 10-6B-45 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 6B - Georgia Power of Attorney|Article 2 - Authority of Agent|§ 10-6B-45. 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 shall authorize the agent to:    Buy, sell, and exchange stocks and bonds;   Establish, continue, modify, or terminate an account with respect to stocks and bonds;   Pledge stocks and bonds as security to borrow, pay, renew, or extend the time of payment of a debt of the principal;   Receive certificates and other evidences of ownership with respect to stocks and bonds; and   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.     (Code 1981, §10-6B-45, enacted by Ga. L. 2017, p. 435, § 2-1/HB 221.)
GA Code § 10-6B-46 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 6B - Georgia Power of Attorney|Article 2 - Authority of Agent|§ 10-6B-46. Commodities and Options

 Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to commodities and options shall authorize the agent to:    Buy, sell, exchange, assign, settle, and exercise commodity futures contracts and call or put options on stocks or stock indexes traded on a regulated option exchange; and   Establish, continue, modify, and terminate option accounts.     (Code 1981, §10-6B-46, enacted by Ga. L. 2017, p. 435, § 2-1/HB 221.)
GA Code § 10-6B-47 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 6B - Georgia Power of Attorney|Article 2 - Authority of Agent|§ 10-6B-47. Banks and Other Financial Institutions

 Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to banks and other financial institutions shall authorize the agent to:    Continue, modify, and terminate an account or other banking arrangement made by or on behalf of the principal;   Establish, modify, and terminate an account or other banking arrangement with a bank, trust company, savings and loan association, credit union, thrift company, brokerage firm, or other financial institution selected by the agent;   Contract for services available from a financial institution, including renting a safe deposit box or space in a vault;   Withdraw, by check, order, electronic funds transfer, or otherwise, money or property of the principal deposited with or left in the custody of a financial institution;   Receive statements of account, vouchers, notices, and similar documents from a financial institution and act with respect to them;   Enter a safe deposit box or vault and withdraw or add to the contents;   Borrow money and pledge as security personal property of the principal necessary to borrow money or pay, renew, or extend the time of payment of a debt of the principal or a debt guaranteed by the principal;   Make, assign, draw, endorse, discount, guarantee, and negotiate promissory notes, checks, drafts, and other negotiable or nonnegotiable paper of the principal or payable to the principal or the principal's order, transfer money, receive the cash or other proceeds of those transactions, and accept a draft drawn by a person upon the principal and pay it when due;   Receive for the principal and act upon a sight draft, warehouse receipt, or other document of title, whether tangible or electronic, or other negotiable or nonnegotiable instrument;   Apply for, receive, and use letters of credit, credit and debit cards, electronic transaction authorizations, and traveler's checks from a financial institution and give an indemnity or other agreement in connection with letters of credit; and   Consent to an extension of the time of payment with respect to commercial paper or a financial transaction with a financial institution.     (Code 1981, §10-6B-47, enacted by Ga. L. 2017, p. 435, § 2-1/HB 221; Ga. L. 2018, p. 1112, § 10/SB 365.)    The 2018 amendment,  effective May 8, 2018, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, revised punctuation in paragraph (9).
GA Code § 10-6B-49 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 10 - Commerce and Trade|Chapter 6B - Georgia Power of Attorney|Article 2 - Authority of Agent|§ 10-6B-49. Insurance and Annuities

 Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to insurance and annuities shall authorize the agent to:    Continue, pay the premium or make a contribution on, modify, exchange, rescind, release, or terminate a contract procured by or on behalf of the principal which insures or provides an annuity to either the principal or another person, whether or not the principal is a beneficiary under the contract;   Procure new, different, and additional contracts of insurance and annuities for the principal and the principal's spouse, children, and other dependents, and select the amount, type of insurance or annuity, and mode of payment;   Pay the premium or make a contribution on, modify, exchange, rescind, release, or terminate a contract of insurance or annuity procured by the agent;   Apply for and receive a loan secured by a contract of insurance or annuity;   Surrender and receive the cash surrender value on a contract of insurance or annuity;   Exercise an election;   Exercise investment powers available under a contract of insurance or annuity;   Change the manner of paying premiums on a contract of insurance or annuity;   Change or convert the type of insurance or annuity with respect to which the principal has or claims to have authority described in this Code section;   Apply for and procure a benefit or assistance under a law or regulation to guarantee or pay premiums of a contract of insurance on the life of the principal;   Collect, sell, assign, hypothecate, borrow against, or pledge the interest of the principal in a contract of insurance or annuity;   Select the form and timing of the payment of proceeds from a contract of insurance or annuity; and   Pay, from proceeds or otherwise, compromise or contest, and apply for refunds in connection with, a tax or assessment levied by a taxing authority with respect to a contract of insurance or annuity or its proceeds or liability accruing by reason of such tax or assessment.     (Code 1981, §10-6B-49, enacted by Ga. L. 2017, p. 435, § 2-1/HB 221.)