District of Columbia § 21-2601.06 Validity of power of attorney.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 21-2601.06 — Validity of power of attorney.

District of Columbia § 21-2601.06

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

Ch. 26Uniform Power of Attorney Act.

Subch. IGeneral Provisions.

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D.C. Code § 21-2601.06 (2026).

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(a)A power of attorney executed in the District on or after the effective date of this chapter [February 23, 2023] is valid if its execution complies with § 21-2601.05 .

(b)A power of attorney executed in the District before the effective date of this chapter [February 23, 2023] is valid if its execution complied with District law as it existed at the time of execution.

(c)A power of attorney executed other than in the District is valid in the District if, when the power of attorney was executed, the execution complied with:

(1)The law of the jurisdiction that determines the meaning and effect of the power of attorney pursuant to § 21-2601.07 ; or

(2)The requirements for a military power of attorney pursuant to 10 U.S.C. § 1044b.

(d)Except as otherwise provided by statute ot

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(a) A power of attorney executed in the District on or after the effective date of this chapter [February 23, 2023] is valid if its execution complies with § 21-2601.05 .

(b) A power of attorney executed in the District before the effective date of this chapter [February 23, 2023] is valid if its execution complied with District law as it existed at the time of execution.

(c) A power of attorney executed other than in the District is valid in the District if, when the power of attorney was executed, the execution complied with:

(1) The law of the jurisdiction that determines the meaning and effect of the power of attorney pursuant to § 21-2601.07 ; or

(2) The requirements for a military power of attorney pursuant to 10 U.S.C. § 1044b.

(d) Except as otherwise provided by statute other than this chapter, a photocopy or electronically submitted copy of an original power of attorney shall have the same effect as the original.