§ 17-111. Effect of power of attorney
West's Annotated Code of MarylandEstates and TrustsEffective: October 1, 2010
Effective: October 1, 2010
MD Code, Estates and Trusts, § 17-111
§ 17-111. Effect of power of attorney
(a) A power of attorney is effective when executed, unless the principal provides in the power of attorney that it becomes effective at a future date or on the occurrence of a future event or contingency.
(b) If a power of attorney becomes effective on the occurrence of a future event or contingency, the principal, in the power of attorney, may authorize one or more persons to determine in a writing or other record that the event or contingency has occurred.
(c) If a power of attorney becomes effective on the principal's incapacity and the principal has not authorized a person to determine whether the principal is incapacitated, or the person authorized is unable or unwilling to make the determination, the power of attorney becomes effective on a determination in a writing or other record by:
(d) A person authorized by the principal in the power of attorney to determine that the principal is incapacitated may act as the principal's personal representative to obtain access to the principal's health-care information and communicate with the principal's health-care provider in accordance with:
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Added by Acts 2010, c. 689, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010; Acts 2010, c. 690, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010.
MD Code, Estates and Trusts, § 17-111, MD EST & TRST § 17-111
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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