§ 633B.203 — Construction of authority generally

Iowa § 633B.203

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title XV: JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES
• Ch. 633B: POWERS OF ATTORNEY

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Except as otherwise provided in the power of attorney, by executing a power of attorney
that incorporates by reference a subject described in sections 633B.204 through 633B.217
or that grants an agent authority to do all acts that a principal could do pursuant to section
633B.201, subsection 3, a principal authorizes the agent, with respect to that subject, to do
all of the following:
1. Demand, receive, andobtainbylitigationorotherwise, moneyoranotherthingofvalue
towhichtheprincipalis, maybecome, orclaimstobeentitled, andconserve, invest, disburse,
or use anything so received or obtained for the purposes intended.
2. Contractinanymannerwithanyperson,ontermsagreeabletotheagent,toaccomplish
a purpose of a transaction and perform, rescind, cancel, terminate, reform, restate, release,
or modify the contract or another contract made by or on behalf of the principal.
3. Execute, acknowledge, seal, deliver, file, or record any instrument or communication
the agent considers desirable to accomplish a purpose of a transaction, including but not
limited to creating at any time a schedule listing some or all of the principal’s property and
attaching the instrument or communication to the power of attorney.
4. Initiate, participate in, submit to alternative dispute resolution, settle, oppose, or
propose or accept a compromise with respect to a claim existing in favor of or against the
principal or intervene in litigation relating to the claim.
5. Seek on the principal’s behalf the assistance of a court or other governmental agency
to carry out an act authorized in the power of attorney.
6. Engage, compensate, and discharge an attorney, accountant, discretionary investment
manager, expert witness, or other advisor.
7. Prepare, execute, and file a record, report, or other document to safeguard or promote
the principal’s interest under a statute, rule, or regulation.
8. Communicate with any representative or employee of a government or governmental
subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, on behalf of the principal.
9. Access communications intended for, and communicate on behalf of, the principal,
whether by mail, electronic transmission, telephone, or other means.
10. Do any lawful act with respect to the subject and all property related to the subject.