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CT Gen Stat § 1-350s (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 1 - Provisions of General Application|Chapter 15c - Connecticut Uniform Power of Attorney Act and Connecticut Uniform Recognition of Substitute Decision-Making Documents Act|Section 1-350s - Liability for refusal to accept acknowledged power of attorney.

 (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section:(1) A person shall either accept an acknowledged power of attorney or request a certification, a translation, or an opinion of counsel under subsection (d) of section 1-350r not later than seven business days after presentation of the power of attorney for acceptance;(2) If a person requests a certification, a translation, or an opinion of counsel under subsection (d) of section 1-350r, the person shall accept the power of attorney not later than five business days after receipt of the certification, translation, or opinion of counsel; and(3) A person may not require an additional or different form of power of attorney for authority granted in the power of attorney presented.(b) A person is not required to accept an acknowledged power of attorney if:(1) The principal is not otherwise eligible or is not otherwise qualified to enter the transaction with the person;(2) Engaging in a transaction with the agent or the principal in the same circumstances would be inconsistent with state or federal law;(3) The person has actual knowledge of the termination of the agent's authority or of the power of attorney before exercise of the power;(4) A request for a certification, a translation, or an opinion of counsel under subsection (d) of section 1-350r is refused;(5) The person in good faith believes that the power is not valid or that the agent does not have the authority to perform the act requested, whether or not a certification, a translation, or an opinion of counsel under subsection (d) of section 1-350r has been requested or provided; or(6) The person makes, or has actual knowledge that another person has made, a report to the Bureau of Aging, Community and Social Work Services Division of the Department of Social Services stating a good faith belief that the principal may be subject to physical or financial abuse, neglect, exploitation or abandonment by the agent or a person acting for or with the agent.(c) A person that refuses in violation of this section to accept an acknowledged power of attorney is subject to an order by a probate court or by a court of general jurisdiction mandating acceptance of the power of attorney. The court may award reasonable attorney's fees and costs incurred to the prevailing party in such action.(P.A. 15-240, S. 20; P.A. 16-40, S. 9.)History: P.A. 15-240 effective July 1, 2016; P.A. 16-40 changed effective date of P.A. 15-240, S. 20, from July 1, 2016, to October 1, 2016, effective May 27, 2016.
CT Gen Stat § 1-350t (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 1 - Provisions of General Application|Chapter 15c - Connecticut Uniform Power of Attorney Act and Connecticut Uniform Recognition of Substitute Decision-Making Documents Act|Section 1-350t - Principles of law and equity.

 Unless displaced by a provision of sections 1-350 to 1-353b, inclusive, the principles of law and equity supplement the provisions of sections 1-350 to 1-353b, inclusive.(P.A. 15-240, S. 21; P.A. 16-40, S. 9.)History: P.A. 15-240 effective July 1, 2016; P.A. 16-40 changed effective date of P.A. 15-240, S. 21, from July 1, 2016, to October 1, 2016, effective May 27, 2016.
CT Gen Stat § 1-350u (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 1 - Provisions of General Application|Chapter 15c - Connecticut Uniform Power of Attorney Act and Connecticut Uniform Recognition of Substitute Decision-Making Documents Act|Section 1-350u - Laws applicable to financial institutions or other entities.

 The provisions of sections 1-350 to 1-353b, inclusive, do not supersede any other law applicable to financial institutions or other entities, and the other law controls if inconsistent with the provisions of sections 1-350 to 1-353b, inclusive.(P.A. 15-240, S. 22; P.A. 16-40, S. 9.)History: P.A. 15-240 effective July 1, 2016; P.A. 16-40 changed effective date of P.A. 15-240, S. 22, from July 1, 2016, to October 1, 2016, effective May 27, 2016.
CT Gen Stat § 1-350v (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 1 - Provisions of General Application|Chapter 15c - Connecticut Uniform Power of Attorney Act and Connecticut Uniform Recognition of Substitute Decision-Making Documents Act|Section 1-350v - Remedies under other law.

 The remedies under sections 1-350 to 1-353b, inclusive, are not exclusive and do not abrogate any right or remedy under the law of this state, other than sections 1-350 to 1-353b, inclusive.(P.A. 15-240, S. 23; P.A. 16-40, S. 9.)History: P.A. 15-240 effective July 1, 2016; P.A. 16-40 changed effective date of P.A. 15-240, S. 23, from July 1, 2016, to October 1, 2016, effective May 27, 2016.
CT Gen Stat § 1-351a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 1 - Provisions of General Application|Chapter 15c - Connecticut Uniform Power of Attorney Act and Connecticut Uniform Recognition of Substitute Decision-Making Documents Act|Section 1-351a - Incorporation of authority.

 (a) An agent has authority described in sections 1-351 to 1-351p, inclusive, if the power of attorney refers to general authority with respect to the descriptive term for the subjects stated in sections 1-351c to 1-351p, inclusive, or cites the section in which the authority is described.(b) A reference in a power of attorney to general authority with respect to the descriptive term for a subject in sections 1-351c to 1-351p, inclusive, or a citation to a section of sections 1-351c to 1-351p, inclusive, incorporates the entire section as if it were set out in full in the power of attorney.(c) A principal may modify authority incorporated by reference.(P.A. 15-240, S. 25; P.A. 16-40, S. 9.)History: P.A. 15-240 effective July 1, 2016; P.A. 16-40 changed effective date of P.A. 15-240, S. 25, from July 1, 2016, to October 1, 2016, effective May 27, 2016.
CT Gen Stat § 1-351b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 1 - Provisions of General Application|Chapter 15c - Connecticut Uniform Power of Attorney Act and Connecticut Uniform Recognition of Substitute Decision-Making Documents Act|Section 1-351b - Construction of authority, generally.

 Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, by executing a power of attorney that incorporates by reference a subject described in sections 1-351c to 1-351p, inclusive, or that grants to an agent authority to perform all acts that a principal could perform pursuant to subsection (c) of section 1-351, a principal authorizes the agent, with respect to that subject, to:(1) Demand, receive, and obtain by litigation or otherwise, 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 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;(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 at any time 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 federal or state statute 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, whether by mail, electronic transmission, telephone or other means; and(10) Do any lawful act with respect to the subject and all property related to the subject.(P.A. 15-240, S. 26; P.A. 16-40, S. 9.)History: P.A. 15-240 effective July 1, 2016; P.A. 16-40 changed effective date of P.A. 15-240, S. 26, from July 1, 2016, to October 1, 2016, effective May 27, 2016.
CT Gen Stat § 1-351d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 1 - Provisions of General Application|Chapter 15c - Connecticut Uniform Power of Attorney Act and Connecticut Uniform Recognition of Substitute Decision-Making Documents Act|Section 1-351d - General authority with respect to 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:(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; 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;(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:(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 such taxes or assessments;(D) Moving the property from place to place;(E) Storing the property for hire or on a gratuitous bailment; and(F) Using and making repairs, alterations or improvements to the property; and(6) Change the form of title of an interest in tangible personal property.(P.A. 15-240, S. 28; P.A. 16-40, S. 9.)History: P.A. 15-240 effective July 1, 2016; P.A. 16-40 changed effective date of P.A. 15-240, S. 28, from July 1, 2016, to October 1, 2016, effective May 27, 2016.
CT Gen Stat § 1-351e (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 1 - Provisions of General Application|Chapter 15c - Connecticut Uniform Power of Attorney Act and Connecticut Uniform Recognition of Substitute Decision-Making Documents Act|Section 1-351e - General authority with respect to 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.(P.A. 15-240, S. 29; P.A. 16-40, S. 9.)History: P.A. 15-240 effective July 1, 2016; P.A. 16-40 changed effective date of P.A. 15-240, S. 29, from July 1, 2016, to October 1, 2016, effective May 27, 2016.
CT Gen Stat § 1-351f (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 1 - Provisions of General Application|Chapter 15c - Connecticut Uniform Power of Attorney Act and Connecticut Uniform Recognition of Substitute Decision-Making Documents Act|Section 1-351f - General authority with respect to 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:(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; and(2) Establish, continue, modify and terminate option accounts.(P.A. 15-240, S. 30; P.A. 16-40, S. 9.)History: P.A. 15-240 effective July 1, 2016; P.A. 16-40 changed effective date of P.A. 15-240, S. 30, from July 1, 2016, to October 1, 2016, effective May 27, 2016.
CT Gen Stat § 1-351g (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 1 - Provisions of General Application|Chapter 15c - Connecticut Uniform Power of Attorney Act and Connecticut Uniform Recognition of Substitute Decision-Making Documents Act|Section 1-351g - General authority with respect to 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:(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; and(11) Consent to an extension of the time of payment with respect to commercial paper or a financial transaction with a financial institution.(P.A. 15-240, S. 31; P.A. 16-40, S. 9.)History: P.A. 15-240 effective July 1, 2016; P.A. 16-40 changed effective date of P.A. 15-240, S. 31, from July 1, 2016, to October 1, 2016, effective May 27, 2016.
CT Gen Stat § 1-351i (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 1 - Provisions of General Application|Chapter 15c - Connecticut Uniform Power of Attorney Act and Connecticut Uniform Recognition of Substitute Decision-Making Documents Act|Section 1-351i - General authority with respect to 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:(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, 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 federal or state statute 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; and(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.(P.A. 15-240, S. 33; P.A. 16-40, S. 9.)History: P.A. 15-240 effective July 1, 2016; P.A. 16-40 changed effective date of P.A. 15-240, S. 33, from July 1, 2016, to October 1, 2016, effective May 27, 2016.
CT Gen Stat § 1-351j (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 1 - Provisions of General Application|Chapter 15c - Connecticut Uniform Power of Attorney Act and Connecticut Uniform Recognition of Substitute Decision-Making Documents Act|Section 1-351j - General authority with respect to estates, trusts and other beneficial interests.

 (a) For purposes of this section, “estate, trust or other beneficial interest” means a trust, probate estate, guardianship, conservatorship, escrow or custodianship or a fund from which the principal is, may become or claims to be, entitled to a share or payment.(b) Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to estates, trusts and other beneficial interests authorizes the agent to:(1) Accept, receive, receipt for, sell, assign, pledge or exchange a share in or payment from an estate, trust or other beneficial interest;(2) Demand or obtain money or another thing of value to which the principal is, may become or claims to be, entitled by reason of an estate, trust or other beneficial interest, by litigation or otherwise;(3) Exercise for the benefit of the principal a presently exercisable general power of appointment held by the principal;(4) Initiate, participate in, submit to alternative dispute resolution, settle, oppose, or propose or accept a compromise with respect to litigation to ascertain the meaning, validity or effect of a deed, will, declaration of trust or other instrument or transaction affecting the interest of the principal;(5) Initiate, participate in, submit to alternative dispute resolution, settle, oppose, or propose or accept a compromise with respect to litigation to remove, substitute or surcharge a fiduciary;(6) Conserve, invest, disburse or use anything received for an authorized purpose; and(7) Transfer an interest of the principal in real property, stocks and bonds, accounts with financial institutions or securities intermediaries, insurance, annuities and other property to the trustee of a revocable trust created by the principal as settlor.(P.A. 15-240, S. 34; P.A. 16-40, S. 9.)History: P.A. 15-240 effective July 1, 2016; P.A. 16-40 changed effective date of P.A. 15-240, S. 34, from July 1, 2016, to October 1, 2016, effective May 27, 2016.
CT Gen Stat § 1-351k (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 1 - Provisions of General Application|Chapter 15c - Connecticut Uniform Power of Attorney Act and Connecticut Uniform Recognition of Substitute Decision-Making Documents Act|Section 1-351k - General authority with respect to claims and litigation.

 Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to claims and litigation authorizes the agent to:(1) Assert and maintain before a court or administrative agency a claim, claim for relief, cause of action, counterclaim, offset, recoupment or defense, including an action to recover property or other thing of value, recover damages sustained by the principal, eliminate or modify tax liability, or seek an injunction, specific performance or other relief;(2) Bring an action to determine adverse claims or intervene or otherwise participate in litigation;(3) Seek an attachment, garnishment, order of arrest or other preliminary, provisional or intermediate relief and use an available procedure to effect or satisfy a judgment, order or decree;(4) Make or accept a tender, offer of judgment or admission of facts, submit a controversy on an agreed statement of facts, consent to examination and bind the principal in litigation;(5) Submit to alternative dispute resolution, settle and propose or accept a compromise;(6) Waive the issuance and service of process upon the principal, accept service of process, appear for the principal, designate persons upon which process directed to the principal may be served, execute and file or deliver stipulations on the principal's behalf, verify pleadings, seek appellate review, procure and give surety and indemnity bonds, contract and pay for the preparation and printing of records and briefs, receive, execute, and file or deliver a consent, waiver, release, confession of judgment, satisfaction of judgment, notice, agreement or other instrument in connection with the prosecution, settlement or defense of a claim or litigation;(7) Act for the principal with respect to bankruptcy or insolvency, whether voluntary or involuntary, concerning the principal or some other person, or with respect to a reorganization, receivership or application for the appointment of a receiver or trustee which affects an interest of the principal in property or other thing of value;(8) Pay a judgment, award or order against the principal or a settlement made in connection with a claim or litigation; and(9) Receive money or other thing of value paid in settlement of or as proceeds of a claim or litigation.(P.A. 15-240, S. 35; P.A. 16-40, S. 9.)History: P.A. 15-240 effective July 1, 2016; P.A. 16-40 changed effective date of P.A. 15-240, S. 35, from July 1, 2016, to October 1, 2016, effective May 27, 2016.