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Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 28 - WILLS, ESTATES, AND FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS (§§ 28-1-101 — 28) › Subtitle 5 - FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS (§§ 28-65-101 — 28-77-803) › Chapter 68 - UNIFORM POWER OF ATTORNEY ACT (§§ 28-68-101 — 28-68-406) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 28-68-101 — 28-68-123) › Section 28-68-121 - Principles of law and equity

Unless displaced by a provision of this chapter, the principles of law and equity supplement this chapter.
Acts 2011, No. 805, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 28 - WILLS, ESTATES, AND FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS (§§ 28-1-101 — 28) › Subtitle 5 - FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS (§§ 28-65-101 — 28-77-803) › Chapter 68 - UNIFORM POWER OF ATTORNEY ACT (§§ 28-68-101 — 28-68-406) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 28-68-101 — 28-68-123) › Section 28-68-122 - Laws applicable to financial institutions and entities

This chapter does not supersede any other law applicable to financial institutions or other entities, and the other law controls if inconsistent with this chapter.
Acts 2011, No. 805, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 28 - WILLS, ESTATES, AND FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS (§§ 28-1-101 — 28) › Subtitle 5 - FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS (§§ 28-65-101 — 28-77-803) › Chapter 68 - UNIFORM POWER OF ATTORNEY ACT (§§ 28-68-101 — 28-68-406) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 28-68-101 — 28-68-123) › Section 28-68-123 - Remedies under other law

The remedies under this chapter are not exclusive and do not abrogate any right or remedy under the law of this state other than this chapter.
Acts 2011, No. 805, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 28 - WILLS, ESTATES, AND FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS (§§ 28-1-101 — 28) › Subtitle 5 - FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS (§§ 28-65-101 — 28-77-803) › Chapter 68 - UNIFORM POWER OF ATTORNEY ACT (§§ 28-68-101 — 28-68-406) › Subchapter 2 - AUTHORITY (§§ 28-68-201 — 28-68-217) › Section 28-68-201 - Authority that requires specific grant - Grant of general authority

(a)
An agent under a power of attorney may do 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 exercise of the authority is not otherwise prohibited by another agreement or instrument to which the authority or property is subject:
(1)
create, amend, revoke, or terminate an inter vivos trust;
(2)
make a gift;
(3)
create or change rights of survivorship;
(4)
create or change a beneficiary designation;
(5)
delegate authority granted under the power of attorney;
(6)
waive the principal's right to be a beneficiary of a joint and survivor annuity, including a survivor benefit under a retirement plan; or
(7)
exercise fiduciary powers that the principal has authority to delegate.
(b)
Notwithstanding a grant of authority to do an act described in subsection (a), unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, an agent that is not an ancestor, spouse, or descendant of the principal, may not exercise authority under a power of attorney to create in the agent, or 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.
(c)
Subject to subsections (a), (b), (d), and (e), if a power of attorney grants to an agent authority to do all acts that a principal could do, the agent has the general authority described in §§
28-68-204
-
28-68-216
.
(d)
Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, a grant of authority to make a gift is subject to §
28-68-217
.
(e)
Subject to subsections (a), (b), and (d), if the subjects over which authority is granted in a power of attorney are similar or overlap, the broadest authority controls.
(f)
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.
(g)
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.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 804,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021.
Acts 1981, No. 659, 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 58-701; Acts 2011, No. 805, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 28 - WILLS, ESTATES, AND FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS (§§ 28-1-101 — 28) › Subtitle 5 - FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS (§§ 28-65-101 — 28-77-803) › Chapter 68 - UNIFORM POWER OF ATTORNEY ACT (§§ 28-68-101 — 28-68-406) › Subchapter 2 - AUTHORITY (§§ 28-68-201 — 28-68-217) › Section 28-68-202 - Incorporation of authority

(a)
An agent has authority described in this subchapter if the power of attorney refers to general authority with respect to the descriptive term for the subjects stated in §§
28-68-204
-
28-68-217
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 §§
28-68-204
-
28-68-217
or a citation to a section of §§
28-68-204
-
28-68-217
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.
Acts 1981, No. 659, 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 58-702; Acts 2011, No. 805, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 28 - WILLS, ESTATES, AND FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS (§§ 28-1-101 — 28) › Subtitle 5 - FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS (§§ 28-65-101 — 28-77-803) › Chapter 68 - UNIFORM POWER OF ATTORNEY ACT (§§ 28-68-101 — 28-68-406) › Subchapter 2 - AUTHORITY (§§ 28-68-201 — 28-68-217) › Section 28-68-203 - 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 §§
28-68-204
-
28-68-217
or that grants to an agent authority to do all acts that a principal could do pursuant to §
28-68-201(c)
, 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 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.
Acts 1981, No. 659, 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 58-703; Acts 2011, No. 805, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 28 - WILLS, ESTATES, AND FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS (§§ 28-1-101 — 28) › Subtitle 5 - FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS (§§ 28-65-101 — 28-77-803) › Chapter 68 - UNIFORM POWER OF ATTORNEY ACT (§§ 28-68-101 — 28-68-406) › Subchapter 2 - AUTHORITY (§§ 28-68-201 — 28-68-217) › Section 28-68-204 - 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:
(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; 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;
(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 litigation or otherwise 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:
(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 them; and
(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, and hold, and act with respect to stocks and bonds or other property received in a plan of reorganization, including:
(A)
selling or otherwise disposing of them;
(B)
exercising or selling an option, right of conversion, or similar right with respect to them; and
(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; and
(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.
Acts 2011, No. 805, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 28 - WILLS, ESTATES, AND FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS (§§ 28-1-101 — 28) › Subtitle 5 - FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS (§§ 28-65-101 — 28-77-803) › Chapter 68 - UNIFORM POWER OF ATTORNEY ACT (§§ 28-68-101 — 28-68-406) › Subchapter 2 - AUTHORITY (§§ 28-68-201 — 28-68-217) › Section 28-68-205 - 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 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.
Acts 2011, No. 805, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 28 - WILLS, ESTATES, AND FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS (§§ 28-1-101 — 28) › Subtitle 5 - FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS (§§ 28-65-101 — 28-77-803) › Chapter 68 - UNIFORM POWER OF ATTORNEY ACT (§§ 28-68-101 — 28-68-406) › Subchapter 2 - AUTHORITY (§§ 28-68-201 — 28-68-217) › Section 28-68-206 - 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.
Acts 2011, No. 805, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 28 - WILLS, ESTATES, AND FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS (§§ 28-1-101 — 28) › Subtitle 5 - FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS (§§ 28-65-101 — 28-77-803) › Chapter 68 - UNIFORM POWER OF ATTORNEY ACT (§§ 28-68-101 — 28-68-406) › Subchapter 2 - AUTHORITY (§§ 28-68-201 — 28-68-217) › Section 28-68-207 - 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.
Acts 2011, No. 805, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 28 - WILLS, ESTATES, AND FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS (§§ 28-1-101 — 28) › Subtitle 5 - FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS (§§ 28-65-101 — 28-77-803) › Chapter 68 - UNIFORM POWER OF ATTORNEY ACT (§§ 28-68-101 — 28-68-406) › Subchapter 2 - AUTHORITY (§§ 28-68-201 — 28-68-217) › Section 28-68-208 - 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.
Acts 2011, No. 805, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 28 - WILLS, ESTATES, AND FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS (§§ 28-1-101 — 28) › Subtitle 5 - FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS (§§ 28-65-101 — 28-77-803) › Chapter 68 - UNIFORM POWER OF ATTORNEY ACT (§§ 28-68-101 — 28-68-406) › Subchapter 2 - AUTHORITY (§§ 28-68-201 — 28-68-217) › Section 28-68-210 - 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 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.
Acts 2011, No. 805, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 28 - WILLS, ESTATES, AND FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS (§§ 28-1-101 — 28) › Subtitle 5 - FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS (§§ 28-65-101 — 28-77-803) › Chapter 68 - UNIFORM POWER OF ATTORNEY ACT (§§ 28-68-101 — 28-68-406) › Subchapter 2 - AUTHORITY (§§ 28-68-201 — 28-68-217) › Section 28-68-211 - Estates, trusts, and other beneficial interests

(a)
In 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;
(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 an estate, trust, or other beneficial interest.
Acts 2011, No. 805, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 28 - WILLS, ESTATES, AND FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS (§§ 28-1-101 — 28) › Subtitle 5 - FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS (§§ 28-65-101 — 28-77-803) › Chapter 68 - UNIFORM POWER OF ATTORNEY ACT (§§ 28-68-101 — 28-68-406) › Subchapter 2 - AUTHORITY (§§ 28-68-201 — 28-68-217) › Section 28-68-212 - 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.
Acts 2011, No. 805, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 28 - WILLS, ESTATES, AND FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS (§§ 28-1-101 — 28) › Subtitle 5 - FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS (§§ 28-65-101 — 28-77-803) › Chapter 68 - UNIFORM POWER OF ATTORNEY ACT (§§ 28-68-101 — 28-68-406) › Subchapter 2 - AUTHORITY (§§ 28-68-201 — 28-68-217) › Section 28-68-213 - Personal 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 it existed on January 1, 2011, 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.
Acts 2011, No. 805, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 28 - WILLS, ESTATES, AND FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS (§§ 28-1-101 — 28) › Subtitle 5 - FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS (§§ 28-65-101 — 28-77-803) › Chapter 68 - UNIFORM POWER OF ATTORNEY ACT (§§ 28-68-101 — 28-68-406) › Subchapter 2 - AUTHORITY (§§ 28-68-201 — 28-68-217) › Section 28-68-214 - Benefits 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 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 §
28-68-213(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.
Acts 2011, No. 805, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 28 - WILLS, ESTATES, AND FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS (§§ 28-1-101 — 28) › Subtitle 5 - FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS (§§ 28-65-101 — 28-77-803) › Chapter 68 - UNIFORM POWER OF ATTORNEY ACT (§§ 28-68-101 — 28-68-406) › Subchapter 2 - AUTHORITY (§§ 28-68-201 — 28-68-217) › Section 28-68-215 - Retirement 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 it existed on January 1, 2011;
(2)
a Roth individual retirement account under Internal Revenue Code Section 408A,
26 U.S.C. Section 408A
, as it existed on January 1, 2011;
(3)
a deemed individual retirement account under Internal Revenue Code Section 408(q),
26 U.S.C. Section 408(q)
, as it existed on January 1, 2011;
(4)
an annuity or mutual fund custodial account under Internal Revenue Code Section 403(b),
26 U.S.C. Section 403(b)
, as it existed on January 1, 2011;
(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 it existed on January 1, 2011;
(6)
a plan under Internal Revenue Code Section 457(b),
26 U.S.C. Section 457(b)
, as it existed on January 1, 2011; and
(7)
a nonqualified deferred compensation plan under Internal Revenue Code Section 409A,
26 U.S.C. Section 409A
, as it existed on January 1, 2011.
(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.
Acts 2011, No. 805, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 28 - WILLS, ESTATES, AND FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS (§§ 28-1-101 — 28) › Subtitle 5 - FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS (§§ 28-65-101 — 28-77-803) › Chapter 68 - UNIFORM POWER OF ATTORNEY ACT (§§ 28-68-101 — 28-68-406) › Subchapter 2 - AUTHORITY (§§ 28-68-201 — 28-68-217) › Section 28-68-216 - Taxes

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 it existed on January 1, 2011, 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.
Acts 2011, No. 805, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 28 - WILLS, ESTATES, AND FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS (§§ 28-1-101 — 28) › Subtitle 5 - FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS (§§ 28-65-101 — 28-77-803) › Chapter 68 - UNIFORM POWER OF ATTORNEY ACT (§§ 28-68-101 — 28-68-406) › Subchapter 2 - AUTHORITY (§§ 28-68-201 — 28-68-217) › Section 28-68-217 - Gifts

(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 it existed on January 1, 2011.
(b)
Unless the power of attorney otherwise 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, 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 it existed on January 1, 2011, 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 it existed on January 1, 2011, 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 it existed on January 1, 2011, 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.
Acts 2011, No. 805, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 28 - WILLS, ESTATES, AND FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS (§§ 28-1-101 — 28) › Subtitle 5 - FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS (§§ 28-65-101 — 28-77-803) › Chapter 68 - UNIFORM POWER OF ATTORNEY ACT (§§ 28-68-101 — 28-68-406) › Subchapter 3 - STATUTORY FORMS (§§ 28-68-301 — 28-68-303) › Section 28-68-302 - Agent's certification

The following optional form may be used by an agent to certify facts concerning a power of attorney.
AGENT'S CERTIFICATION AS TO THE VALIDITY OF POWER OFATTORNEY 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: __________________
Acts 1965, No. 61, § 10; A.S.A. 1947, § 58-510; Acts 2011, No. 805, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 28 - WILLS, ESTATES, AND FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS (§§ 28-1-101 — 28) › Subtitle 5 - FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS (§§ 28-65-101 — 28-77-803) › Chapter 68 - UNIFORM POWER OF ATTORNEY ACT (§§ 28-68-101 — 28-68-406) › Subchapter 4 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS (§§ 28-68-401 — 28-68-406) › Section 28-68-401 - Uniformity 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.
Acts 1999, No. 1423, § 1; 2011, No. 805, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 28 - WILLS, ESTATES, AND FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS (§§ 28-1-101 — 28) › Subtitle 5 - FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS (§§ 28-65-101 — 28-77-803) › Chapter 68 - UNIFORM POWER OF ATTORNEY ACT (§§ 28-68-101 — 28-68-406) › Subchapter 4 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS (§§ 28-68-401 — 28-68-406) › Section 28-68-402 - Relation 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. § 7001
et seq., as it existed on January 1, 2011, 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)
.
Acts 1999, No. 1426, § 2; 2011, No. 805, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 28 - WILLS, ESTATES, AND FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS (§§ 28-1-101 — 28) › Subtitle 5 - FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS (§§ 28-65-101 — 28-77-803) › Chapter 68 - UNIFORM POWER OF ATTORNEY ACT (§§ 28-68-101 — 28-68-406) › Subchapter 4 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS (§§ 28-68-401 — 28-68-406) › Section 28-68-403 - Effect on existing powers of attorney

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, on January 1, 2012:
(1)
this chapter applies to a power of attorney created before, on, or after January 1, 2012;
(2)
this chapter applies to a judicial proceeding concerning a power of attorney commenced on or after January 1, 2012;
(3)
this chapter applies to a judicial proceeding concerning a power of attorney commenced before January 1, 2012, unless the court finds that application of a provision of this chapter would substantially interfere with the effective conduct of the judicial proceeding or prejudice the rights of a party, in which case that provision does not apply and the superseded law applies; and
(4)
an act done before January 1, 2012, is not affected by this chapter.
Acts 1999, No. 1423, § 3; 2011, No. 805, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 28 - WILLS, ESTATES, AND FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS (§§ 28-1-101 — 28) › Subtitle 5 - FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS (§§ 28-65-101 — 28-77-803) › Chapter 68 - UNIFORM POWER OF ATTORNEY ACT (§§ 28-68-101 — 28-68-406) › Subchapter 4 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS (§§ 28-68-401 — 28-68-406) › Section 28-68-404 - Reserved

Acts 1999, No. 1423, § 4; 2011, No. 805, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 28 - WILLS, ESTATES, AND FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS (§§ 28-1-101 — 28) › Subtitle 5 - FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS (§§ 28-65-101 — 28-77-803) › Chapter 68 - UNIFORM POWER OF ATTORNEY ACT (§§ 28-68-101 — 28-68-406) › Subchapter 4 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS (§§ 28-68-401 — 28-68-406) › Section 28-68-405 - Effective date

This chapter takes effect January 1, 2012.
Acts 1999, No. 1423, § 5; 2011, No. 805, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 28 - WILLS, ESTATES, AND FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS (§§ 28-1-101 — 28) › Subtitle 5 - FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS (§§ 28-65-101 — 28-77-803) › Chapter 69 - FIDUCIARIES GENERALLY (§§ 28-69-101 — 28-69-811) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 28-69-101 — 28-69-102) › Section 28-69-101 - Trust funds - Deposit for safekeeping

It shall be lawful for any party of whom a bond, undertaking, or other obligation is required to agree with his or her surety for the deposit of any or all moneys and assets for which he or she and his or her surety are or may be held responsible with a bank, savings bank, safe-deposit or trust company authorized by law to do business as such, or with any other depository approved by the court or a judge thereof, if the deposit is otherwise proper, for the safekeeping of the assets in such manner as to prevent the withdrawal of the money or assets or any part of them, without the written consent of the surety, or an order of court or a judge made on such notice to the surety as the court or judge may direct. However, the agreement shall not in any manner release from or change the liability of the principal or sureties as established by the terms of the bond.
Acts 1947, No. 94, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 58-105.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 28 - WILLS, ESTATES, AND FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS (§§ 28-1-101 — 28) › Subtitle 5 - FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS (§§ 28-65-101 — 28-77-803) › Chapter 69 - FIDUCIARIES GENERALLY (§§ 28-69-101 — 28-69-811) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 28-69-101 — 28-69-102) › Section 28-69-102 - Definitions

(a)
As used in this section:
(1)
"Trust" means a trust, or similar legal device, established other than by will by an individual or an individual's spouse under which the individual may be a beneficiary of all or part of the payments from the trust, and the distribution of such payments is determined by one (1) or more trustees or other fiduciaries who are permitted to exercise any discretion with respect to the distribution to the individual, and shall include trusts, conservatorships, and estates created pursuant to the administration of a guardianship;
(2)
"Grantor" means the individual, institution, or entity that established, created, or funded the trust and shall also include fiduciaries as defined by §
28-69-201
and third parties as contemplated by §
20-77-301
et seq.
(b)
A provision in a trust, other than a testamentary trust, which limits the availability of, or provides directly or indirectly for the suspension, termination, or diversion of the principal, income, or beneficial interest of either the grantor or the grantor's spouse in the event that the grantor or grantor's spouse should apply for medical assistance or require medical, hospital, or nursing care or long-term custodial, nursing, or medical care shall be void as against the public policy of the State of Arkansas without regard to the irrevocability of the trust or the purpose for which the trust was created and without regard to whether the trust was created pursuant to court order.
(c)
Subsection (b) of this section is remedial in nature and is enacted to prevent individuals otherwise ineligible for medical assistance benefits from making themselves eligible by creating trusts in order to preserve their assets.
Acts 1993, No. 1228, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 28 - WILLS, ESTATES, AND FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS (§§ 28-1-101 — 28) › Subtitle 5 - FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS (§§ 28-65-101 — 28-77-803) › Chapter 69 - FIDUCIARIES GENERALLY (§§ 28-69-101 — 28-69-811) › Subchapter 2 - BANKS AND TRUST COMPANIES (§§ 28-69-201 — 28-69-207) › Section 28-69-201 - Definition

For the purposes of this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires, "fiduciary" includes a trustee under any express trust, executor, administrator, guardian, curator, or agent. For the purposes of §
28-69-204
"fiduciary" also includes a trustee under an implied, resulting, or constructive trust, receiver, trustee in bankruptcy, assignee for the benefit of creditors, partner, agent, officer of a public or private corporation, public officer, nominee, or any other person acting in a fiduciary capacity for any person, trust, or estate.
Acts 1947, No. 394, § 7; 1975, No. 387, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 58-112.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 28 - WILLS, ESTATES, AND FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS (§§ 28-1-101 — 28) › Subtitle 5 - FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS (§§ 28-65-101 — 28-77-803) › Chapter 69 - FIDUCIARIES GENERALLY (§§ 28-69-101 — 28-69-811) › Subchapter 2 - BANKS AND TRUST COMPANIES (§§ 28-69-201 — 28-69-207) › Section 28-69-202 - Common trust funds

(a)
(1)
Any trust department of a state bank, national bank, or trust company qualified to act as fiduciary in this state may establish common trust funds for the purpose of furnishing investments to itself as fiduciary or to itself and others as co-fiduciaries. The bank or trust company, as fiduciary or co-fiduciary, may invest funds which it lawfully holds for investment in interests in such common trust funds if the investment is not prohibited by the instrument, judgment, decree, or order creating the fiduciary relationship and if, in the case of co-fiduciaries, the bank or trust company procures the consent of its co-fiduciary or co-fiduciaries to the investment.
(2)
For purposes of this subchapter, the term "trust department" or "trust company" shall include two (2) or more trust departments or trust companies which are members of the same "affiliated group" as defined in § 1504 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, with respect to any fund established pursuant to this subsection of which any of the trust departments or trust companies is trustee or of which two (2) or more of the trust departments or trust companies are co-trustees.
(b)
Unless ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction, the bank or trust company operating common trust funds is not required to render a court accounting with regard to such funds. However, the bank or trust company may, by application to the circuit court of the county in which it has its place of business, secure approval of such an accounting on such conditions as the court may establish.
Acts 1947, No. 394, §§ 5, 6; 1985, No. 947, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 58-110, 58-111.