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§ 3036. Personal and family maintenance

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 58. Probate ProcedureEffective: November 1, 2021

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 58. Probate Procedure (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 29. Uniform Power of Attorney Act (Refs & Annos)
Effective: November 1, 2021
58 Okl.St.Ann. § 3036
§ 3036. Personal and family maintenance
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:
1. Perform the acts necessary to maintain the customary standard of living of the principal, the principal's spouse and the following individuals, whether living when the power of attorney is executed or later born:
a. the principal's children,
b. other individuals legally entitled to be supported by the principal, and
c. the individuals whom the principal has customarily supported or indicated the intent to support;
2. 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;
3. Provide living quarters for the individuals described in paragraph 1 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 individuals;
4. 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 individuals described in paragraph 1 of this subsection;
5. Pay expenses for necessary health care and custodial care on behalf of the individuals described in paragraph 1 of this subsection;
6. Act as the principal's personal representative pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act,1 Sections 1171 through 1179 of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C., Section 1320d, as amended, and applicable regulations, in making decisions related to the past, present or future payment for the provision of healthcare consented to by the principal or anyone authorized under the law of this state to consent to health care on behalf of the principal;
7. Continue any provision made by the principal for automobiles or other means of transportation, including registering, licensing, insuring and replacing them, for the individuals described in paragraph 1 of this subsection;
8. Maintain credit and debit accounts for the convenience of the individuals described in paragraph 1 of this subsection and open new accounts; and
9. Continue payments incidental to the membership or affiliation of the principal in a religious institution, club, society, order or other organization or to 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.

Credits

Laws 2021, c. 332, § 36, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.

Footnotes

29 U.S.C.A. § 1181 et seq.
58 Okl. St. Ann. § 3036, OK ST T. 58 § 3036
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 3 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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