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AL Code § 26-1A-210 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 26 - Infants and Incompetents.|Chapter 1A - Alabama Uniform Power of Attorney.|Article 2 - Authority.|Section 26-1A-210 - Insurance and Annuities.

Section 26-1A-210Insurance 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 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. (Act 2011-683, p. 2015, §1.)
AL Code § 26-1A-211 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 26 - Infants and Incompetents.|Chapter 1A - Alabama Uniform Power of Attorney.|Article 2 - Authority.|Section 26-1A-211 - Estates, Trusts, and Other Beneficial Interests.

Section 26-1A-211Estates, trusts, and other beneficial interests.  (a) In this section, "estates, trusts, and other beneficial interests" 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 the fund; (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 the fund, 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; (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; and (8) reject, renounce, disclaim, release, or consent to a reduction in or modification of a share in or payment from the fund. (Act 2011-683, p. 2015, §1.)
AL Code § 26-1A-212 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 26 - Infants and Incompetents.|Chapter 1A - Alabama Uniform Power of Attorney.|Article 2 - Authority.|Section 26-1A-212 - Claims and Litigation.

Section 26-1A-212Claims 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. (Act 2011-683, p. 2015, §1.)
AL Code § 26-1A-213 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 26 - Infants and Incompetents.|Chapter 1A - Alabama Uniform Power of Attorney.|Article 2 - Authority.|Section 26-1A-213 - Personal and Family Maintenance.

Section 26-1A-213Personal and family maintenance.  (a) Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to personal and family maintenance authorizes the agent to: (1) perform the acts necessary to maintain the customary standard of living of the principal, the principal's spouse, and the following individuals, whether living when the power of attorney is executed or later born:  (A) the principal's children; (B) other individuals legally entitled to be supported by the principal; and (C) the individuals whom the principal has customarily supported or indicated the intent to support; (2) make periodic payments of child support and other family maintenance required by a court or governmental agency or an agreement to which the principal is a party; (3) provide living quarters for the individuals described in paragraph (1) by: (A) purchase, lease, or other contract; or (B) paying the operating costs, including interest, amortization payments, repairs, improvements, and taxes, for premises owned by the principal or occupied by those individuals; (4) provide normal domestic help, usual vacations and travel expenses, and funds for shelter, clothing, food, appropriate education, including postsecondary and vocational education, and other current living costs for the individuals described in paragraph (1); (5) pay expenses for necessary health care and custodial care on behalf of the individuals described in paragraph (1); (6) act as the principal's personal representative pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, Sections 1171 through 1179 of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 1320d, as amended, and applicable regulations, in making decisions related to the past, present, or future payment for the provision of health care consented to by the principal or anyone authorized under the law of this state to consent to health care on behalf of the principal; (7) continue any provision made by the principal for automobiles or other means of transportation, including registering, licensing, insuring, and replacing them, for the individuals described in paragraph (1); (8) maintain credit and debit accounts for the convenience of the individuals described in paragraph (1) and open new accounts; and (9) continue payments incidental to the membership or affiliation of the principal in a religious institution, club, society, order, or other organization or to continue contributions to those organizations. (b) Authority with respect to personal and family maintenance is neither dependent upon, nor limited by, authority that an agent may or may not have with respect to gifts under this chapter. (Act 2011-683, p. 2015, §1.)
AL Code § 26-1A-214 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 26 - Infants and Incompetents.|Chapter 1A - Alabama Uniform Power of Attorney.|Article 2 - Authority.|Section 26-1A-214 - Benefits From Governmental Programs or Civil or Military Service.

Section 26-1A-214Benefits from governmental programs or civil or military service.  (a) In this section, "benefits from governmental programs or civil or military service" means any benefit, program, or assistance provided under a statute or regulation including, but not limited to, Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. (b) Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to benefits from governmental programs or civil or military service authorizes the agent to: (1) execute vouchers in the name of the principal for allowances and reimbursements payable by the United States or a foreign government or by a state or subdivision of a state to the principal, including allowances and reimbursements for transportation of the individuals described in Section 26-1A-213(a)(1), and for shipment of their household effects; (2) take possession and order the removal and shipment of property of the principal from a post, warehouse, depot, dock, or other place of storage or safekeeping, either governmental or private, and execute and deliver a release, voucher, receipt, bill of lading, shipping ticket, certificate, or other instrument for that purpose; (3) enroll in, apply for, select, reject, change, amend, or discontinue, on the principal's behalf, a benefit or program; (4) prepare, file, and maintain a claim of the principal for a benefit or assistance, financial or otherwise, to which the principal may be entitled under a statute or regulation; (5) initiate, participate in, submit to alternative dispute resolution, settle, oppose, or propose or accept a compromise with respect to litigation concerning any benefit or assistance the principal may be entitled to receive under a statute or regulation; and (6) receive the financial proceeds of a claim described in paragraph (4) and conserve, invest, disburse, or use for a lawful purpose anything so received. (Act 2011-683, p. 2015, §1.)
AL Code § 26-1A-215 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 26 - Infants and Incompetents.|Chapter 1A - Alabama Uniform Power of Attorney.|Article 2 - Authority.|Section 26-1A-215 - Retirement Plans.

Section 26-1A-215Retirement plans.  (a) In this section, "retirement plan" means a plan or account created by an employer, the principal, or another individual to provide retirement benefits or deferred compensation of which the principal is a participant, beneficiary, or owner, including a plan or account under the following sections of the Internal Revenue Code: (1) an individual retirement account under Internal Revenue Code Section 408, 26 U.S.C. Section 408, as amended; (2) a Roth individual retirement account under Internal Revenue Code Section 408A, 26 U.S.C. Section 408A, as amended; (3) a deemed individual retirement account under Internal Revenue Code Section 408(q), 26 U.S.C. Section 408(q), as amended; (4) an annuity or mutual fund custodial account under Internal Revenue Code Section 403(b), 26 U.S.C. Section 403(b), as amended; (5) a pension, profit-sharing, stock bonus, or other retirement plan qualified under Internal Revenue Code Section 401(a), 26 U.S.C. Section 401(a), as amended; (6) a plan under Internal Revenue Code Section 457(b), 26 U.S.C. Section 457(b), as amended; and (7) a non-qualified deferred compensation plan under Internal Revenue Code Section 409A, 26 U.S.C. Section 409A, as amended. (b) Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to retirement plans authorizes the agent to: (1) select the form and timing of payments under a retirement plan and withdraw benefits from a plan; (2) make a rollover, including a direct trustee-to-trustee rollover, of benefits from one retirement plan to another; (3) establish a retirement plan in the principal's name; (4) make contributions to a retirement plan; (5) exercise investment powers available under a retirement plan; and (6) borrow from, sell assets to, or purchase assets from a retirement plan. (Act 2011-683, p. 2015, §1.)
AL Code § 26-1A-216 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 26 - Infants and Incompetents.|Chapter 1A - Alabama Uniform Power of Attorney.|Article 2 - Authority.|Section 26-1A-216 - Taxes.

Section 26-1A-216Taxes.  Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to taxes authorizes the agent to: (1) prepare, sign, and file federal, state, local, and foreign income, gift, payroll, property, Federal Insurance Contributions Act, and other tax returns, claims for refunds, requests for extension of time, petitions regarding tax matters, and any other tax-related documents, including receipts, offers, waivers, consents, including consents and agreements under Internal Revenue Code Section 2032A, 26 U.S.C. Section 2032A, as amended, closing agreements, and any power of attorney required by the Internal Revenue Service or other taxing authority with respect to a tax year upon which the statute of limitations has not run and the following 25 tax years; (2) pay taxes due, collect refunds, post bonds, receive confidential information, and contest deficiencies determined by the Internal Revenue Service or other taxing authority; (3) exercise any election available to the principal under federal, state, local, or foreign tax law; and (4) act for the principal in all tax matters for all periods before the Internal Revenue Service, or other taxing authority. (Act 2011-683, p. 2015, §1.)
AL Code § 26-1A-217 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 26 - Infants and Incompetents.|Chapter 1A - Alabama Uniform Power of Attorney.|Article 2 - Authority.|Section 26-1A-217 - Gifts.

Section 26-1A-217Gifts.  (a) In this section, a gift "for the benefit of" a person includes a gift to a trust, an account under the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act, and a tuition savings account or prepaid tuition plan as defined under Internal Revenue Code Section 529, 26 U.S.C. Section 529, as amended. (b) Unless the power of attorney otherwise expressly provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to gifts authorizes the agent only to: (1) make outright to, or for the benefit of, a person including the agent, a gift of any of the principal's property, including by the exercise of a presently exercisable general power of appointment held by the principal, in an amount per donee not to exceed the annual dollar limits of the federal gift tax exclusion under Internal Revenue Code Section 2503(b), 26 U.S.C. Section 2503(b), as amended, without regard to whether the federal gift tax exclusion applies to the gift, or if the principal's spouse agrees to consent to a split gift pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 2513, 26 U.S.C. Section 2513, as amended, in an amount per donee not to exceed twice the annual federal gift tax exclusion limit; and (2) consent, pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 2513, 26 U.S.C. Section 2513, as amended, to the splitting of a gift made by the principal's spouse in an amount per donee not to exceed the aggregate annual gift tax exclusions for both spouses. (c) An agent may make a gift of the principal's property only as the agent determines is consistent with the principal's objectives if actually known by the agent and, if unknown, as the agent determines is consistent with the principal's best interest based on all relevant factors, including: (1) the value and nature of the principal's property; (2) the principal's foreseeable obligations and need for maintenance; (3) minimization of taxes, including income, estate, inheritance, generation skipping transfer, and gift taxes; (4) eligibility for a benefit, a program, or assistance under a statute or regulation; and (5) the principal's personal history of making or joining in making gifts. (Act 2011-683, p. 2015, §1.)
AL Code § 26-1A-302 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 26 - Infants and Incompetents.|Chapter 1A - Alabama Uniform Power of Attorney.|Article 3 - Forms.|Section 26-1A-302 - Agent's Certification.

Section 26-1A-302Agent's certification.  A document substantially in the following format may be used by an agent to certify facts concerning a power of attorney. AGENT'S CERTIFICATION AS TO THE VALIDITY OF POWER OF ATTORNEY AND AGENT'S AUTHORITY State of _____________________________ [County] of___________________________ I, _________________________________________ (Name of Agent), [certify] under penalty of perjury that ________________________________ (Name of Principal) granted me authority as an agent or successor agent in a power of attorney dated ________________________. I further [certify] that to my knowledge: (1) the Principal is alive and has not revoked the Power of Attorney or my authority to act under the Power of Attorney and the Power of Attorney and my authority to act under the Power of Attorney have not terminated; (2) if the Power of Attorney was drafted to become effective upon the happening of an event or contingency, the event or contingency has occurred; (3) if I was named as a successor agent, the prior agent is no longer able or willing to serve; and (4) __________________________________________ _________________________________________  __________________________________________ __________________________________________ (Insert other relevant statements) SIGNATURE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT _________________________________________________ Agent's Signature Date: _________________________________________________ Agent's Name Printed: _________________________________________________ Agent's Address: _________________________________________________ Agent's Telephone Number: _________________________________________________ This document was acknowledged before me on ________________________________________________, (Date) by______________________________________________. (Name of Agent) ___________________________________________ (Seal, if any) Signature of Notary My commission expires: ________________________  [This document prepared by: ___________________________________________] (Act 2011-683, p. 2015, §1.)
AL Code § 26-1A-401 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 26 - Infants and Incompetents.|Chapter 1A - Alabama Uniform Power of Attorney.|Article 4 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|Section 26-1A-401 - Uniformity of Application and Construction.

Section 26-1A-401Uniformity of application and construction.  In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among the states that enact it. (Act 2011-683, §1.)
AL Code § 26-1A-402 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 26 - Infants and Incompetents.|Chapter 1A - Alabama Uniform Power of Attorney.|Article 4 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|Section 26-1A-402 - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.

Section 26-1A-402Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.  This chapter modifies, limits, and supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit, or supersede Section 101(c) of that act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in Section 103(b) of that act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7003(b). (Act 2011-683, p. 2015, §1.)
AL Code § 26-1A-403 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 26 - Infants and Incompetents.|Chapter 1A - Alabama Uniform Power of Attorney.|Article 4 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|Section 26-1A-403 - Effect on Existing Powers of Attorney.

Section 26-1A-403Effect on existing powers of attorney.  This chapter applies to all powers of attorney executed on or after January 1, 2012. (Act 2011-683, p. 2015, §1.)
AL Code § 26-2-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 26 - Infants and Incompetents.|Chapter 2 - Appointment of Guardians.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 26-2-2 - Removal of Guardianship or Conservatorship From Probate to Circuit Court.

Section 26-2-2Removal of guardianship or conservatorship from probate to circuit court. The administration or conduct of any guardianship or conservatorship of a minor or incapacitated person may be removed from the probate court to the circuit court, at any time before the final settlement thereof by the guardian or conservator of any such guardianship or conservatorship or guardian ad litem or next friend of such ward or anyone entitled to support out of the estate of such ward without assigning any special equity, and an order of removal must be made by the court or judge upon the filing of a sworn petition by any such guardian or conservator or guardian ad litem or next friend for the ward or such person entitled to support out of the estate of such ward, reciting in what capacity the petitioner acts and that in the opinion of the petitioner such guardianship or conservatorship can be better administered in the circuit court than in the probate court. (Code 1923, §8102; Acts 1939, No. 125, p. 168; Code 1940, T. 21, §26; Acts 1987, No. 87-590, p. 975, §2-333(b).)