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A Power of Attorney

14 V.S.A. § 4005 — signed by the principal, and presumed genuine when acknowledged before a notary

A power of attorney is signed by the principal, or by someone else in the principal's conscious presence at the principal's direction. A signature acknowledged before a notary is presumed genuine.

  • 14 V.S.A. § 4005
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A power of attorney under the chapter is durable unless it says otherwise, so it survives the principal's incapacity.

  • 14 V.S.A. § 4004
Sources for this section (2)
  1. 14 V.S.A. § 4005 — Execution of power of attorney
  2. 14 V.S.A. § 4004 — Power of attorney is durable

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