Georgia § 10-6b-6 Validity of power of attorney; effect of copy

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§ 10-6b-6 — Validity of power of attorney; effect of copy

Georgia § 10-6b-6

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O.C.G.A. § 10-6b-6 (2026).

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(a)A power of attorney executed in this state on or after July 1, 2017, shall be valid if its execution complies with Code Section 10-6B-5 .

(b)A power of attorney executed other than in this state shall be valid in this state 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 Code Section 10-6B-7 ; or (2) The requirements for a military power of attorney pursuant to 10 U.S.C. Section 1044b , in effect on February 1, 2018.

(c)Except as otherwise provided by law other than this chapter, a photocopy or electronically transmitted copy of an original power of attorney shall have the same effect as the original; provided, however, that when recording a power of a

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(a) A power of attorney executed in this state on or after July 1, 2017, shall be valid if its execution complies with Code Section 10-6B-5 . (b) A power of attorney executed other than in this state shall be valid in this state 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 Code Section 10-6B-7 ; or (2) The requirements for a military power of attorney pursuant to 10 U.S.C. Section 1044b , in effect on February 1, 2018. (c) Except as otherwise provided by law other than this chapter, a photocopy or electronically transmitted copy of an original power of attorney shall have the same effect as the original; provided, however, that when recording a power of attorney in connection with a conveyance involving real property, a power of attorney shall be in a form that complies with Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 44.