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WI Stat § 244.18 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 244 - Uniform power of attorney for finances and property.|244.18 - Agent's resignation; notice.

244.18  Agent's resignation; notice. 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 any of the following: (1) To the guardian, if one has been appointed for the principal, and a coagent or successor agent. (2) If there is no person described in sub. (1), to any of the following:(a) The principal's caregiver.(b) Another person reasonably believed by the agent to have sufficient interest in the principal's welfare.(c) A governmental agency having regulatory authority to protect the welfare of the principal.History:  2009 a. 319.
WI Stat § 244.19 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 244 - Uniform power of attorney for finances and property.|244.19 - Protection of persons that accept and rely upon an acknowledged power of attorney.

244.19  Protection of persons that accept and rely upon an acknowledged power of attorney. (1) For purposes of this section and s. 244.20, “acknowledged" means the taking of an acknowledgment before a notarial officer authorized to take acknowledgements under ch. 140. (2) A person that in good faith accepts an acknowledged power of attorney without actual knowledge that the signature is not genuine may rely upon the presumption under s. 244.05 that the signature is genuine. (3) (a) A person that in good faith accepts an acknowledged power of attorney without actual knowledge of any of the following may act as provided in par. (b):1. That the power of attorney is void, invalid, or terminated.2. That the purported agent's authority is void, invalid, or terminated.3. That the agent is exceeding or improperly exercising the agent's authority.(b) A person described in par. (a) may rely upon the power of attorney as if the power of attorney 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. (4) A person who is asked to accept an acknowledged power of attorney may request and rely upon, without further investigation, all of the following:(a) An agent's certification under penalty of perjury of any factual matter concerning the principal, agent, or power of attorney.(b) An English translation of the power of attorney if the power of attorney contains, in whole or in part, language other than English.(c) An opinion of counsel as to any matter of law concerning the power of attorney if the person making the request provides in a writing or other record the reason for the request. (5) An English translation or an opinion of counsel requested under this section must be provided at the principal's expense. (6) For purposes of this section, a person that conducts activities through employees is without actual knowledge of a fact relating to a power of attorney, a principal, or an agent if the employee conducting the transaction involving the power of attorney is without actual knowledge of the fact.History:  2009 a. 319; 2019 a. 125.
WI Stat § 244.21 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 244 - Uniform power of attorney for finances and property.|244.21 - Laws applicable to financial institutions and entities.

244.21  Laws applicable to financial institutions and entities. This chapter does not supersede any other law applicable to financial institutions or insurance companies, and the other law controls if in conflict with this chapter.History:  2009 a. 319.
WI Stat § 244.41 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 244 - Uniform power of attorney for finances and property.|244.41 - Authority that requires specific grant, grant of general authority.

244.41  Authority that requires specific grant, grant of general authority. (1) An agent under a power of attorney may do any of the following on behalf of the principal or with the principal's property only if the power of attorney expressly grants the agent the authority and the exercise of that authority is not otherwise prohibited by another agreement or instrument to which the authority or property is subject:(a) Create, amend, revoke, or terminate an inter vivos trust.(b) Make a gift.(c) Create or change rights of survivorship.(d) Create or change a beneficiary designation.(e) Delegate authority granted under the power of attorney.(f) Waive the principal's right to be a beneficiary of a joint and survivor annuity, including a survivor benefit under a retirement plan.(g) Exercise fiduciary powers that the principal has authority to delegate.(h) Disclaim property, including a power of appointment.(i) Access the content of an electronic communication, as defined in s. 711.03 (6), sent or received by the principal.  (2) Notwithstanding a grant of authority to do an act described in sub. (1), unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, an agent who is not a spouse or domestic partner of the principal, may not do any of the following:(a) Exercise authority under a power of attorney to create in the agent an interest in the principal's property, whether by gift, right of survivorship, beneficiary designation, disclaimer, or otherwise.(b) Exercise authority under a power of attorney to create in an individual to whom the agent owes a legal obligation of support, an interest in the principal's property, whether by gift, right of survivorship, beneficiary designation, disclaimer, or otherwise. (3) Subject to subs. (1), (2), (4), and (5), if a power of attorney grants to an agent the authority to do all acts that a principal could do, the agent has the general authority described in ss. 244.44 to 244.56. (4) Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, a grant of authority to make a gift is subject to s. 244.57. (5) Subject to subs. (1), (2), and (4), if the subjects over which authority is granted in a power of attorney are similar or overlap, the broadest authority controls. (6) Authority granted in a power of attorney is exercisable with respect to property that the principal has when the power of attorney is executed or acquires later, whether or not the property is located in this state and whether or not the authority is exercised or the power of attorney is executed in this state. (7) An act performed by an agent pursuant to a power of attorney has the same effect and inures to the benefit of and binds the principal and the principal's successors in interest as if the principal had performed the act.History:  2009 a. 319; 2015 a. 300.The Face of Elder Financial Exploitation. Johnson, Fioretti, & Trecartin. Wis. Law. Mar. 2020.
WI Stat § 244.42 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 244 - Uniform power of attorney for finances and property.|244.42 - Incorporation of authority.

244.42  Incorporation of authority. (1) An agent has the authority described in this subchapter if the power of attorney refers to general authority as indicated by section titles for ss. 244.44 to 244.56 or cites the section in which the authority is described. (2) A reference in a power of attorney to general authority with respect to the descriptive term for a subject in ss. 244.44 to 244.56 or a citation to any of ss. 244.44 to 244.56 incorporates the entire section as if it were set out in full in the power of attorney. (3) A principal may modify authority incorporated by reference.History:  2009 a. 319.
WI Stat § 244.43 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 244 - Uniform power of attorney for finances and property.|244.43 - Construction of authority generally.

244.43  Construction of authority generally. Except as otherwise provided in the power of attorney, by executing a power of attorney that incorporates by reference a subject described in ss. 244.44 to 244.56 or that grants to an agent authority to do all acts that a principal could do under s. 244.41 (3), a principal authorizes the agent, with respect to that subject, to do all of the following: (1) Demand, receive, and obtain by any lawful means, money or another 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. (2) Contract 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. (3) Execute, acknowledge, seal, deliver, file, or record any instrument or communication the agent considers desirable to accomplish a purpose of a transaction, including creating a schedule listing some or all of the principal's property and attaching it to the power of attorney. (4) 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. (5) 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. (6) Engage, compensate, and discharge an attorney, accountant, discretionary investment manager, expert witness, or other advisor. (7) Prepare, execute, and file a record, report, or other document to safeguard or promote the principal's interest under a statute, rule, or regulation. (8) Communicate with any representative or employee of a government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, on behalf of the principal. (9) Access communications intended for, and communicate on behalf of, the principal by any means. (10) Do any lawful act with respect to a subject described in ss. 244.44 to 244.56 and all property related to that subject.History:  2009 a. 319.
WI Stat § 244.44 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 244 - Uniform power of attorney for finances and property.|244.44 - Real property.

244.44  Real property. Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to real property authorizes the agent to do all of the following: (1) 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. (2) Sell; exchange; convey with or without covenants, representations, or warranties; quit claim; 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. (3) 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. (4) Release, assign, satisfy, or enforce by any lawful means a mortgage, deed of trust, conditional sale contract, encumbrance, lien, or other claim to real property which exists or is asserted. (5) 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 by doing any of the following:(a) Insuring against liability or casualty or other loss.(b) Obtaining or regaining possession of or protecting the interest or right by litigation or otherwise.(c) Paying, assessing, compromising, or contesting taxes or assessments or applying for and receiving refunds in connection with taxes or assessments.(d) Purchasing supplies, hiring assistance or labor, and making repairs or alterations to the real property. (6) 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. (7) 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, hold, and act with respect to stocks and bonds or other property received in a plan of reorganization, including by doing any of the following:(a) Selling or otherwise disposing of the stocks, bonds, or property.(b) Exercising or selling an option, right of conversion, or similar right with respect to the stocks, bonds, or property.(c) Exercising any voting rights in person or by proxy. (8) Change the form of title of an interest in or right incident to real property. (9) Dedicate to public use, with or without consideration, easements or other real property in which the principal has, or claims to have, an interest.History:  2009 a. 319.
WI Stat § 244.445 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 244 - Uniform power of attorney for finances and property.|244.445 - Digital property.

244.445  Digital property. Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to digital property authorizes the agent, subject to s. 711.06 (1), to do all of the following: (1) Find, access, manage, protect, distribute, dispose of, transfer, transfer ownership rights in, or otherwise control digital devices, and any digital property stored thereon, with digital devices to include desktops, laptops, tablets, peripherals, storage devices, mobile telephones, smartphones, and any similar digital device, either currently in existence or that may exist as technology develops. (2) Access, manage, distribute, delete, terminate, transfer, transfer ownership rights in, or otherwise control digital accounts, other than the content of electronic communications, as defined in s. 711.03 (6), with digital accounts to include bank or other financial institution accounts, electronic mail accounts, blogs, software licenses, social network accounts, social media accounts, file-sharing and storage accounts, financial management accounts, domain registration accounts, domain name service accounts, Web hosting accounts, tax preparation service accounts, online store accounts, and affiliated programs currently in existence or that may exist as technology develops. (3) Access, manage, distribute, delete, transfer, transfer ownership rights in, or otherwise control any digital property the principal may own or otherwise possess rights to, other than the content of electronic communications, as defined in s. 711.03 (6), regardless of the ownership of the digital device on which the digital property is stored or the ownership of the digital account within which the digital property is stored. History:  2015 a. 300; 2017 a. 365.
WI Stat § 244.45 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 244 - Uniform power of attorney for finances and property.|244.45 - Tangible personal property.

244.45  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 authorizes the agent to do all of the following: (1) 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. (2) Sell; exchange; convey with or without covenants, representations, or warranties; quit claim; 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. (3) 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. (4) 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. (5) Manage or conserve tangible personal property or an interest in tangible personal property on behalf of the principal, including by doing any of the following:(a) Insuring against liability or casualty or other loss.(b) Obtaining or regaining possession of or protecting the property or interest, by litigation or otherwise.(c) Paying, assessing, compromising, or contesting taxes or assessments or applying for and receiving refunds in connection with taxes or assessments.(d) Moving the property from place to place.(e) Storing the property for hire or under a gratuitous bailment.(f) Using and making repairs, alterations, or improvements to the property. (6) Change the form of title of an interest in tangible personal property.History:  2009 a. 319.
WI Stat § 244.46 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 244 - Uniform power of attorney for finances and property.|244.46 - Stocks and bonds.

244.46  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 do all of the following: (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. (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. (6) Exercise in person or by proxy, or enforce by litigation or otherwise, a right, power, privilege, or option the principal has or claims to have as the holder of stocks and bonds. (7) Initiate, participate in, submit to alternative dispute resolution, settle, oppose, or propose or accept a compromise with respect to litigation to which the principal is a party concerning stocks and bonds.History:  2009 a. 319.
WI Stat § 244.47 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 244 - Uniform power of attorney for finances and property.|244.47 - Commodities and options.

244.47  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 authorizes the agent to do all of the following: (1) 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. (2) Establish, continue, modify, and terminate option accounts.History:  2009 a. 319.
WI Stat § 244.48 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 244 - Uniform power of attorney for finances and property.|244.48 - Banks and other financial institutions.

244.48  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 authorizes the agent to do all of the following: (1) Continue, modify, and terminate an account or other banking arrangement made by or on behalf of the principal. (2) 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. (3) Contract for services available from a financial institution, including renting a safe deposit box or space in a vault. (4) 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. (5) Receive statements of account, vouchers, notices, and similar documents from a financial institution and act with respect to them. (6) Enter a safe deposit box or vault and withdraw or add to the contents. (7) 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. (8) 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. (9) 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. (10) 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. (11) Consent to an extension of the time of payment with respect to commercial paper or a financial transaction with a financial institution.History:  2009 a. 319.
WI Stat § 244.50 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 244 - Uniform power of attorney for finances and property.|244.50 - Insurance and annuities.

244.50  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 authorizes the agent to do all of the following: (1) 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. (2) Procure new, different, and additional contracts of insurance and annuities for the principal and the principal's spouse or domestic partner, children, and other dependents, and select the amount, type of insurance or annuity, and mode of payment. (3) Pay the premium or make a contribution on, modify, exchange, rescind, release, or terminate a contract of insurance or annuity procured by the agent. (4) Apply for and receive a loan secured by a contract of insurance or annuity. (5) Surrender and receive the cash surrender value on a contract of insurance or annuity. (6) Exercise an election. (7) Exercise investment powers available under a contract of insurance or annuity. (8) Change the manner of paying premiums on a contract of insurance or annuity. (9) Change or convert the type of insurance or annuity with respect to which the principal has or claims to have authority described in this section. (10) Apply for and procure a benefit or assistance under a statute, rule, or regulation to guarantee or pay premiums of a contract of insurance on the life of the principal. (11) Collect, sell, assign, hypothecate, borrow against, or pledge the interest of the principal in a contract of insurance or annuity. (12) Select the form and timing of the payment of proceeds from a contract of insurance or annuity. (13) 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 the tax or assessment.History:  2009 a. 319.