All acts done by an attorney in fact pursuant to a durable power of attorney during any period of incapacity of the principal have the same effect and inure to the benefit of and bind the principal and his successors in interest as if the principal were not incapacitated.
(Feb. 28, 1987, D.C. Law 6-204, § 2(a), 34 DCR 632.)
1981 Ed., § 21-2082.
Uniform Law: This section is based upon § 2 of the Uniform Durable Power of Attorney Act.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 21 - Fiduciary Relations and Persons with Mental Illness. [Enacted title]
Chapter 20 - Guardianship, Protective Proceedings, and Durable Power of Attorney
Subchapter VII - Durable Power of Attorney
§ 21–2082. Durable power of attorney not affected by incapacity
§ 21–2083. Relation of attorney in fact to court-appointed fiduciary
§ 21–2084. Power of attorney not revoked until notice
§ 21–2085. Proof of continuance of durable and other powers of attorney by affidavit