(a)Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides,
language in a power of attorney granting general authority with
respect to personal and family maintenance authorizes the agent
to:
(i)Perform the acts necessary to maintain the
customary standard of living of the principal, the principal's
spouse and the following persons whether living when the power
of attorney is executed or later born:
(A)The principal's children;
(B)Other persons legally entitled to be
supported by the principal;
(C)The persons whom the principal has
customarily supported or indicated the intent to support.
(ii)Make periodic payments of child support and
other family maintenance required by a court or governmental
agency or an agreement to which the principal is a party;
(iii)Provide living quarters for the p
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(a) Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides,
language in a power of attorney granting general authority with
respect to personal and family maintenance authorizes the agent
to:
(i) Perform the acts necessary to maintain the
customary standard of living of the principal, the principal's
spouse and the following persons whether living when the power
of attorney is executed or later born:
(A) The principal's children;
(B) Other persons legally entitled to be
supported by the principal;
(C) The persons whom the principal has
customarily supported or indicated the intent to support.
(ii) Make periodic payments of child support and
other family maintenance required by a court or governmental
agency or an agreement to which the principal is a party;
(iii) Provide living quarters for the persons
described in paragraph (i) of this subsection by:
(A) Purchase, lease or other contract; or
(B) Paying the operating costs, including
interest, amortization payments, repairs, improvements and taxes
for premises owned by the principal or occupied by those
persons.
(iv) Provide normal domestic help, usual vacations
and travel expenses and funds for shelter, clothing, food,
appropriate education, including postsecondary and vocational
education, and other current living costs for the persons
described in paragraph (i) of this subsection;
(v) Pay expenses for necessary health care and
custodial care on behalf of the persons described in paragraph
(i) of this subsection;
(vi) Act as the principal's personal representative
pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
Act, sections 1171 through 1179 of the Social Security Act, and
applicable regulations, in making decisions related to the past,
present or future payment for the provision of health care
consented to by the principal or anyone authorized under the law
of this state to consent to health care on behalf of the
principal;
(vii) Continue any provision made by the principal
for automobiles or other means of transportation, including
registering, licensing, insuring and replacing the automobiles
or other means of transportation for the persons described in
paragraph (i) of this subsection;
(viii) Maintain credit and debit accounts for the
convenience of the persons described in paragraph (i) of this
subsection and open new accounts;
(ix) Continue payments incidental to the membership
or affiliation of the principal in a religious institution,
club, society, order or other organization or continue
contributions to those organizations.
(b) Authority with respect to personal and family
maintenance is neither dependent upon, nor limited by, authority
that an agent may or may not have with respect to gifts under
this act.