Kansas Statutes
Article 6 - Powers And Letters Of Attorney
58-659 Termination of power of attorney; liability between principal and third persons.

58-659. Termination of power of attorney; liability between principal and third persons. (a) As between the principal and third persons, the authority granted in a power of attorney shall terminate on the date of termination, if any, set out in the power of attorney or on the date when the third person acquires actual knowledge of the death of the principal or that the authority granted in the power of attorney has been suspended, modified or terminated.
(b) As between the principal and third persons, the acts and transactions of an attorney in fact are binding on the principal and the principal's successors in interest in any situation in which a third person is entitled to rely under K.S.A. 58-658, and amendments thereto.
(c) This section shall not prohibit the principal, acting individually, and a third person from entering into a written agreement that sets forth their duties and liabilities as between themselves and their successors, and which expands or limits the application of this act, except that no agreement shall limit or restrict the right of the principal to act with respect to the third person through an attorney in fact appointed in a power of attorney.
History: L. 2003, ch. 58, ยง 10; July 1.

Structure Kansas Statutes

Kansas Statutes

Chapter 58 - Personal And Real Property

Article 6 - Powers And Letters Of Attorney

58-625 Durable power of attorney for health care decisions; meaning.

58-626 Same; acts of agent during disability or incapacity of principal.

58-627 Same; power of court-appointed guardian; principal authorized to nominate conservator or guardian; court appointment.

58-628 Same; effect of voluntary revocation by principal; actual knowledge required.

58-629 Same; authority of agent; limitations on agent's power; persons not to be designated as agents; witnesses and acknowledgment; effect of death of principal.

58-630 Same; effect if valid under laws of state of principal's residence; acts by agent in this state.

58-631 Same; durable power of attorney executed before July 1, 1989, not affected by this act.

58-632 Same; form.

58-650 Title of act.

58-651 Definitions.

58-652 Effectiveness of power of attorney; recording; revocation; attorney in fact.

58-653 Appointment of multiple attorneys in fact; qualifications; persons disqualified.

58-654 General powers.

58-655 Indication of capacity as attorney in fact; property and accounts separate.

58-656 Duties of attorney in fact; relation of attorney in fact to court-appointed fiduciary; death of principal.

58-657 Modification, termination or suspension of power of attorney; successor attorney; resignation of attorney.

58-658 Exemption of third persons from liability.

58-659 Termination of power of attorney; liability between principal and third persons.

58-660 Delegation of powers; successor attorneys in fact; court appointments.

58-661 Compensation of attorney in fact.

58-662 Accounting; determination of disability; modification, termination or removal of attorney in fact; limitations for principal to bring actions.

58-663 Application of law.

58-664 Effect of repealed statutes on existing powers of attorney.

58-665 Adoption by reference.