Florida Statutes
Title XL - Real and Personal Property
Chapter 709 - Powers of Attorney and Similar Instruments

Part I - Powers of Appointment (Ss. 709.02-709.07)

709.02 - Power of appointment; method of release. - History.—s. 1, ch. 23007, 1945; s. 795, ch. 97-102.

709.03 - Power of appointment; property held in trust. - History.—s. 2, ch. 23007, 1945.

709.04 - Power of appointment; effect of release. - History.—s. 3, ch. 23007, 1945.

709.05 - Powers of appointment; validation of prior releases. - History.—s. 4, ch. 23007, 1945.

709.06 - Powers of appointment included in law. - History.—s. 5, ch. 23007, 1945.

709.07 - Power of appointment; effect of release on title to property. - History.—s. 7, ch. 23007, 1945.

Part II - Powers of Attorney (Ss. 709.2101-709.2402)

709.2101 - Short title. - History.—s. 3, ch. 2011-210.

709.2102 - Definitions. - (1) “Agent” means a person granted authority to act for...

709.2103 - Applicability. - (1) A proxy or other delegation to exercise voting rights...

709.2104 - Durable power of attorney. - History.—s. 6, ch. 2011-210.

709.2105 - Qualifications of agent; execution of power of attorney. - (1) The agent must be a natural person who is...

709.2106 - Validity of power of attorney. - (1) A power of attorney executed on or after October...

709.2107 - Meaning and effectiveness of power of attorney. - (1) Is used in this state; or (2) States that...

709.2108 - When power of attorney is effective. - (1) Except as provided in this section, a power of...

709.2109 - Termination or suspension of power of attorney or agent’s authority. - (1) A power of attorney terminates when: (a) The principal...

709.2110 - Revocation of power of attorney. - (1) A principal may revoke a power of attorney by...

709.2111 - Co-agents and successor agents. - (1) A principal may designate two or more persons to...

709.2112 - Reimbursement and compensation of agent. - (1) Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, an agent...

709.2113 - Agent’s acceptance of appointment. - History.—s. 15, ch. 2011-210.

709.2114 - Agent’s duties. - (1) An agent is a fiduciary. Notwithstanding the provisions in...

709.2115 - Exoneration of agent. - (1) Relieves the agent of liability for breach of a...

709.2116 - Judicial relief; conflicts of interests. - (1) A court may construe or enforce a power of...

709.2117 - Agent’s liability. - (1) Restore the value of the principal’s property to what...

709.2118 - Agent’s resignation. - History.—s. 20, ch. 2011-210.

709.2119 - Acceptance of and reliance upon power of attorney. - (1)(a) A third person who in good faith accepts a...

709.2120 - Rejecting power of attorney. - (1) A third person must accept or reject a power...

709.2121 - Notice. - (1) A notice, including a notice of revocation, notice of...

709.2201 - Authority of agent. - (1) Except as provided in this section or other applicable...

709.2202 - Authority that requires separate signed enumeration. - (1) Notwithstanding s. 709.2201, an agent may exercise the following...

709.2208 - Banks and other financial institutions. - (1) A power of attorney that includes the statement that...

709.2301 - Principles of law and equity. - History.—s. 27, ch. 2011-210.

709.2302 - Laws applicable to financial institutions and entities. - History.—s. 28, ch. 2011-210.

709.2303 - Remedies under other law. - History.—s. 29, ch. 2011-210.

709.2401 - Relation to electronic signatures in federal law. - History.—s. 30, ch. 2011-210.

709.2402 - Effect on existing powers of attorney. - (1) With respect to formalities of execution, this part applies...