Except as otherwise provided in the personal power of attorney, by executing a personal power of attorney that incorporates by reference a subject described in §§ 49A-204 through 49A-217 of this title or that grants to an agent authority to do all acts that a principal could do pursuant to § 49A-201(a) of this title, a principal authorizes the agent, with respect to that subject, to:
(1) Demand, receive, and obtain by litigation or otherwise, money or another thing of value to which the principal is, may become, or claims to be entitled, and conserve, invest, disburse, or use anything so received or obtained for the purposes intended;
(2) Contract in any manner with any person, on terms agreeable to the agent, to accomplish a purpose of a transaction and perform, rescind, cancel, terminate, reform, restate, release, or modify the contract or another contract made by or on behalf of the principal;
(3) Execute, acknowledge, seal, deliver, file, or record any instrument or communication the agent considers desirable to accomplish a purpose of a transaction;
(4) Initiate, participate in, submit to alternative dispute resolution, settle, oppose, or propose or accept a compromise with respect to a claim existing in favor of or against the principal, or intervene in litigation relating to the claim;
(5) Seek on the principal's behalf the assistance of a court or other governmental agency to carry out an act authorized in the personal power of attorney;
(6) Engage, compensate, and discharge an attorney, accountant, discretionary investment manager, expert witness, advisor, service provider, or other professional;
(7) Prepare, execute, and file a record, report, or other document to safeguard or promote the principal's interest under a statute or regulation;
(8) Communicate with any representative or employee of a government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, on behalf of the principal;
(9) Access communications intended for, and communicate on behalf of the principal, whether by mail, electronic transmission, telephone, or other means; and
(10) Do any lawful act with respect to the subject and all property related to the subject.
Structure Delaware Code
Title 12 - Decedents' Estates and Fiduciary Relations
Chapter 49A. DURABLE PERSONAL POWERS OF ATTORNEY ACT
§ 49A-201. Grant of general authority; authority that requires specific grant.
§ 49A-202. Incorporation of authority.
§ 49A-203. Construction of authority generally.
§ 49A-205. Tangible personal property.
§ 49A-207. Commodities and options.
§ 49A-208. Banks and other financial institutions.
§ 49A-209. Operation of entity or business.
§ 49A-210. Insurance and annuities.
§ 49A-211. Estates, trusts, and other beneficial interests.
§ 49A-212. Claims and litigation.
§ 49A-213. Personal and family maintenance.
§ 49A-214. Benefits from governmental programs or civil or military service.