Effective - 28 Aug 1989
404.735. Repeal of sections 486.550 to 486.595 does not affect validity of existing durable powers of attorney. — 1. The repeal of the Missouri durable power of attorney law, sections 486.550 to 486.595, shall not affect the validity of durable powers of attorney created under that law, the validity of the acts and transactions of attorneys in fact under authority granted in durable powers of attorney executed under that law, or the duties of attorneys in fact under durable powers of attorney executed under that law.
2. The provisions of sections 404.700 and 404.703, subsections 2, 3 and 4 of section 404.705, and sections 404.707 to 404.735 henceforth apply to durable powers of attorney executed before August 28, 1989, insofar as the application of sections 404.700 to 404.735 does not impair constitutionally vested rights.
3. A power of attorney that complies with the provisions of subsection 1 of section 404.705 and that was executed before August 28, 1989, is durable and valid after August 28, 1989.
4. A durable power of attorney executed under prior law need not be recorded as provided in that law to be effective and durable except as to conveyances of real estate; and the appointment of a legal representative for the principal or the principal's estate shall not require an accounting by an attorney in fact acting under a power of attorney executed under prior law, unless ordered by a court pursuant to a petition to the court under section 404.727.
5. Compliance with the provisions of subsection 1 of section 404.705 is not required for durability of a power of attorney executed prior to January 1, 1990, if the form of the power of attorney was sufficient for durability under subdivision (2) of section 486.555, RSMo 1986.
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(L. 1989 H.B. 145 § 16)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXVI - Trade and Commerce
Chapter 404 - Transfers to Minors — Personal Custodian and Durable Power of Attorney
Section 404.005 - Law, how cited.
Section 404.007 - Definitions.
Section 404.014 - Present transfer of property, effect.
Section 404.016 - Future transfers of property are revocable by donor, exception.
Section 404.018 - Custodian and third persons dealing with custodian, powers, duties, immunities.
Section 404.021 - Single custodianship — but custodian may serve more than one minor.
Section 404.023 - Custodians for present transfers of property, who may serve.
Section 404.035 - Qualifications of custodians — transfers to persons not qualified, effect.
Section 404.061 - Exemption of third person from liability.
Section 404.067 - Liability to third persons.
Section 404.077 - Effect on prior existing custodianship.
Section 404.094 - Law of Missouri to apply, when — other state's laws applicable, when.
Section 404.400 - Law, how cited.
Section 404.410 - Definitions.
Section 404.450 - Present transfer, effect.
Section 404.460 - Future transfers of property revocable by donor, exception.
Section 404.470 - Custodian designation by donor on present transfer, who may serve.
Section 404.510 - Court's designation of custodian, when — who may serve, court's powers.
Section 404.520 - Custodian's rights in other property of beneficiary.
Section 404.530 - Qualifications of personal custodians, transfer to person not qualified, effect.
Section 404.600 - Exemption of third person from liability.
Section 404.610 - Liability to third persons.
Section 404.640 - Jurisdiction for transfers to personal custodianship.
Section 404.650 - Law of Missouri to apply, when — other state's laws applicable, when.
Section 404.700 - Law, how cited.
Section 404.703 - Definitions.
Section 404.710 - Power of attorney with general powers.
Section 404.714 - Duties of attorney in fact.
Section 404.719 - Exemption of third persons from liability.
Section 404.721 - Liability as between principal and third person.
Section 404.725 - Compensation of attorney in fact.
Section 404.737 - Exceptions to amendments of durable power of attorney law enacted in 1997.
Section 404.800 - Short title.
Section 404.805 - Definitions.
Section 404.810 - Applicability of general law.
Section 404.815 - Physician, health care facility, not to serve as attorney in fact — exceptions.
Section 404.820 - Withdrawing or withholding treatment, specific authority required — restrictions.
Section 404.822 - Health care decisions, attorney in fact to consider medical diagnosis.
Section 404.825 - Examination of patient required, content.
Section 404.835 - Execution of durable power of attorney not to be required.
Section 404.840 - Medical records to include durable power of attorney, when — effect.
Section 404.845 - Death resulting from withholding treatment, not to be suicide or homicide, when.
Section 404.847 - Prior durable power of attorney remains valid, when.
Section 404.850 - Revocation, procedure, effect.
Section 404.855 - Liability, immunity from, when.
Section 404.865 - Delegation of decision-making authority by attorney in fact prohibited, when.
Section 404.870 - Handicapped or disabled, discrimination against not allowed.
Section 404.872 - Refusal to honor health care decision, discrimination prohibited, when.