Code of Alabama
Title 26 - Infants and Incompetents.
Chapter 1A - Alabama Uniform Power of Attorney.

Article 1 - General Provisions.

Section 26-1A-101 - Short Title. - This chapter may be cited as the Alabama Uniform Power...

Section 26-1A-102 - Definitions. - In this chapter: (1) "Agent" means a person granted authority...

Section 26-1A-103 - Applicability. - (a) This chapter applies to all powers of attorney, executed...

Section 26-1A-104 - Power of Attorney Is Durable. - A power of attorney to which this chapter applies is...

Section 26-1A-105 - Execution of Power of Attorney. - A power of attorney must be signed by the principal...

Section 26-1A-106 - Validity of Power of Attorney. - (a) A power of attorney executed in this state on...

Section 26-1A-107 - Meaning and Effect of Power of Attorney. - The meaning and effect of a power of attorney is...

Section 26-1A-108 - Nomination of Conservator or Guardian; Relation of Agent to Court-Appointed Fiduciary. - (a) In a power of attorney, a principal may nominate...

Section 26-1A-109 - When Power of Attorney Effective. - (a) A power of attorney is effective when executed unless...

Section 26-1A-110 - Termination of Power of Attorney or Agent's Authority. - (a) A power of attorney terminates when: (1) the principal...

Section 26-1A-111 - Co-Agents and Successor Agents. - (a) A principal may designate two or more persons to...

Section 26-1A-112 - Reimbursement and Compensation of Agent. - Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, an agent is...

Section 26-1A-113 - Agent's Acceptance. - Except as otherwise provided in the power of attorney, a...

Section 26-1A-114 - Agent's Duties. - (a) Notwithstanding provisions in the power of attorney, an agent...

Section 26-1A-115 - Exoneration of Agent. - A provision in a power of attorney relieving an agent...

Section 26-1A-116 - Judicial Relief. - (a) The following persons may petition a court to construe...

Section 26-1A-117 - Agent's Liability to the Principal. - An agent that violates this chapter is liable to the...

Section 26-1A-118 - Agent's Resignation; Notice. - Unless the power of attorney provides a different method for...

Section 26-1A-119 - Acceptance of and Reliance Upon Acknowledged Power of Attorney. - (a) For purposes of this section and Section 26-1A-120, "acknowledged"...

Section 26-1A-120 - Liability for Refusal to Accept Acknowledged Power of Attorney. - (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b): (1) a...

Section 26-1A-121 - Principles of Law and Equity. - Unless displaced by a provision of this chapter, the principles...

Section 26-1A-122 - Laws Applicable to Financial Institutions and Entities. - This chapter does not supersede any other law applicable to...

Section 26-1A-123 - Remedies Under Other Law. - The remedies under this chapter are not exclusive and do...

Article 2 - Authority.

Section 26-1A-201 - Authority That Requires Specific Grant; Grant of General Authority. - (a) An agent under a power of attorney may do...

Section 26-1A-202 - Incorporation of Authority. - (a) An agent has authority described in this article if...

Section 26-1A-203 - Construction of Authority Generally. - Except as otherwise provided in the power of attorney, by...

Section 26-1A-204 - Real Property. - (a) Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in...

Section 26-1A-205 - Tangible Personal Property. - Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a...

Section 26-1A-206 - Stocks and Bonds. - Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a...

Section 26-1A-207 - Commodities and Options. - Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a...

Section 26-1A-208 - Banks and Other Financial Institutions. - Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a...

Section 26-1A-209 - Operation of Entity or Business. - Subject to the terms of a document or an agreement...

Section 26-1A-210 - Insurance and Annuities. - Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a...

Section 26-1A-211 - Estates, Trusts, and Other Beneficial Interests. - (a) In this section, "estates, trusts, and other beneficial interests"...

Section 26-1A-212 - Claims and Litigation. - Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a...

Section 26-1A-213 - Personal and Family Maintenance. - (a) Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in...

Section 26-1A-214 - Benefits From Governmental Programs or Civil or Military Service. - (a) In this section, "benefits from governmental programs or civil...

Section 26-1A-215 - Retirement Plans. - (a) In this section, "retirement plan" means a plan or...

Section 26-1A-216 - Taxes. - Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a...

Section 26-1A-217 - Gifts. - (a) In this section, a gift "for the benefit of"...

Article 3 - Forms.

Section 26-1A-301 - Power of Attorney Form. - A document substantially in the following form may be used...

Section 26-1A-302 - Agent's Certification. - A document substantially in the following format may be used...

Article 4 - Miscellaneous Provisions.

Section 26-1A-401 - Uniformity of Application and Construction. - In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be...

Section 26-1A-402 - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. - This chapter modifies, limits, and supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures...

Section 26-1A-403 - Effect on Existing Powers of Attorney. - This chapter applies to all powers of attorney executed on...

Section 26-1A-404 - Health Care Powers of Attorney Executed on or After January 1, 2012. - (a) This section applies to a power of attorney for...