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

(a) For the purposes of this section, the term "gift for the benefit of a person" includes a gift to a trust, an account under §§ 21-301 to 21-324, and a tuition savings account or prepaid tuition plan as defined under 26 U.S.C. § 529. (b) Unless the power of attorney otherwise p…

A document substantially in the following form, and potentially subject to the additional notice requirement of § 21-2603.03 for powers governing real estate transactions, may be used to create a statutory power of attorney form that has the meaning and effect prescribed by this …

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 OF ATTORNEY AND AGENT'S AUTHORITY "District of Columbia ________________________ "I, ________________________ (Name of Agent), c…

If a power of attorney authorizes the agent to sell, grant, or release any interest in real property, it shall be executed in the same manner as a deed and shall be recorded with or prior to the deed executed pursuant to the power of attorney. If the power of attorney is recorded…

In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among the states that enact it.

This chapter modifies, limits, and supersedes the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, approved June 30, 2000 (114 Stat. 464; 15 U.S.C. § 7001 et seq.) ("Act"), but shall not be construed to modify, limit, or supersede section 101(c) of the Act, or authorize…

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, on the effective date of this chapter [February 23, 2023]: (1) This chapter applies to a power of attorney created before, on, or after the effective date of this chapter [February 23, 2023]; (2) This chapter applies to a judicial…