Title 21 — Fiduciary Relations and Persons with Mental Illness. [Enacted title]

(a) The following statutory form of power of attorney is legally sufficient: STATUTORY POWER OF ATTORNEY NOTICE: THE POWERS GRANTED BY THIS DOCUMENT ARE BROAD AND SWEEPING. THEY ARE EXPLAINED IN THE UNIFORM STATUTORY FORM POWER OF ATTORNEY ACT OF 1998. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS A…

A power of attorney legally sufficient under this chapter is durable to the extent that durable powers are permitted by sections 21-2081 through 21-2085 , or other law of the District of Columbia and the power of attorney contains language such as “This power of attorney will con…

By executing a statutory power of attorney with respect to a subject listed in section 21-2101(a) , the principal, except as limited or extended by the principal in the power of attorney, empowers the agent, for that subject to: (1) Demand, receive, and obtain by litigation or ot…

(a) In a statutory power of attorney, the language granting power with respect to real property transactions empowers the agent to: (1) Accept as a gift or as security for a loan, reject, demand, buy, lease, receive, or otherwise acquire, an interest in real property or a right i…

In a statutory power of attorney the language granting power with respect to tangible personal property transactions empowers the agent to: (1) Accept as a gift or as security for a loan, reject, demand, buy, receive, or otherwise acquire ownership or possession of tangible perso…

In a statutory power of attorney the language granting power with respect to stock and bond transactions empowers the agent to buy, sell, and exchange stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and all other types of securities and financial instruments, except commodity futures contracts, and…

In a statutory power of attorney the language granting power with respect to commodity and option transactions empowers the agent to buy, sell, exchange, assign, settle, and exercise commodity futures contracts and call and put options on stocks and stock indexes traded on a regu…

In a statutory power of attorney the language granting power with respect to banking and other financial institution transactions empowers the agent to: (1) Continue, modify, and terminate an account or other banking arrangement made by or on behalf of the principal; (2) Establis…

In a statutory power of attorney the language granting power with respect to business operating transactions empowers the agent to: (1) Operate, buy, sell, enlarge, reduce, and terminate a business interest; (2) To the extent that an agent is permitted by law to act for a princip…

In a statutory power of attorney the language granting power with respect to insurance and annuity transactions empowers the agent to: (1) Continue, pay the premium or assessment on, modify, rescind, release, or terminate a contract procured by or on behalf of the principal which…

In a statutory power of attorney the language granting power with respect to estate, trust, and other beneficiary transactions empowers the agent to act for the principal in all matters that affect a trust, probate estate, guardianship, conservatorship, escrow, custodianship, or …

In a statutory power of attorney the language with respect to claims and litigation empowers the agent to: (1) Assert and prosecute before a court or administrative agency a claim, a cause of action, counterclaim, offset, and defend against an individual, a legal entity, or gover…

(a) In a statutory power of attorney the language granting power with respect to personal and family maintenance empowers the agent to: (1) Do the acts necessary to maintain the customary standard of living of the principal, the principal’s spouse, domestic partner, children, and…

In a statutory power of attorney the language granting power with respect to benefits from social security, medicare, medicaid or other governmental programs, or civil or military service empowers the agent to: (1) Execute vouchers in the name of the principal for allowances and …

In a statutory power of attorney the language granting power with respect to retirement plan transactions empowers the agent to: (1) Select payment options under any retirement plan in which the principal participates, including plans for self-employed individuals; (2) Designate …

In a statutory power of attorney the language granting power with respect to tax matters empowers the agent to: (1) Prepare, sign, and file federal, state, local, and foreign income, gift, payroll, Federal Insurance Contributions Act returns, and other tax returns, claims for ref…

The powers described in sections 21-2103 through 21-2116 are exercisable equally with respect to an interest the principal has when the power of attorney is executed or acquires later, whether or not the property is located in the District of Columbia, and whether or not the powe…

This chapter shall be applied and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this chapter among states enacting it.