West Virginia § 39B-1-117 Agent's liability

West Virginia Statutes

§ 39B-1-117 — Agent's liability

West Virginia § 39B-1-117

Ch. 39BUNIFORM POWER OF ATTORNEY ACT

Art. 1GENERAL PROVISIONS

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W. Va. Code § 39B-1-117 (2026).

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(a)An agent that violates this act is liable to the principal or the principal's successors in interest for the amount required to:

(1)Restore the value of the principal's property to what it would have been had the violation not occurred;

(2)Reimburse the principal or the principal's successors in interest for the attorney's fees and costs paid on the agent's behalf out of the principal's assets;

(3)Reimburse the reasonable attorneys fees and costs incurred by the principal or the principal's successors in interest in pursuing rectification of the violation by the agent; and

(4)Pay such other amounts, damages, costs or expenses as the court may award.

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(a) An agent that violates this act is liable to the principal or the principal's successors in interest for the amount required to:

(1) Restore the value of the principal's property to what it would have been had the violation not occurred;

(2) Reimburse the principal or the principal's successors in interest for the attorney's fees and costs paid on the agent's behalf out of the principal's assets;

(3) Reimburse the reasonable attorneys fees and costs incurred by the principal or the principal's successors in interest in pursuing rectification of the violation by the agent; and

(4) Pay such other amounts, damages, costs or expenses as the court may award.