North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 32C - North Carolina Uniform Power of Attorney Act

Article 1 - Definitions and General Provisions.

§ 32C-1-101 - Short title. - 32C-1-101. Short title. This Chapter may be cited as the...

§ 32C-1-102 - Definitions. - 32C-1-102. Definitions. The following definitions apply in this Chapter: (1)...

§ 32C-1-103 - Applicability. - 32C-1-103. Applicability. This Chapter applies to all powers of attorney...

§ 32C-1-104 - Power of attorney; durability. - 32C-1-104. Power of attorney; durability. A power of attorney created...

§ 32C-1-105 - Execution of power of attorney. - 32C-1-105. Execution of power of attorney. A power of attorney...

§ 32C-1-106 - Validity of power of attorney. - 32C-1-106. Validity of power of attorney. (a) A power of...

§ 32C-1-107 - Meaning and effect of power of attorney. - 32C-1-107. Meaning and effect of power of attorney. The meaning...

§ 32C-1-108 - Nomination of guardian; relation of agent to court-appointed fiduciary. - 32C-1-108. Nomination of guardian; relation of agent to court-appointed fiduciary....

§ 32C-1-109 - When power of attorney effective. - 32C-1-109. When power of attorney effective. (a) A power of...

§ 32C-1-110 - Termination of power of attorney. - 32C-1-110. Termination of power of attorney. (a) A power of...

§ 32C-1-111 - Coagents and successor agents. - 32C-1-111. Coagents and successor agents. (a) A principal may designate...

§ 32C-1-112 - Reimbursement and compensation of agent. - 32C-1-112. Reimbursement and compensation of agent. (a) If the terms...

§ 32C-1-113 - Agent's acceptance. - 32C-1-113. Agent's acceptance. Except as otherwise provided in the power...

§ 32C-1-114 - Agent's duties. - 32C-1-114. Agent's duties. (a) Notwithstanding provisions in the power of...

§ 32C-1-115 - Exoneration of agent. - 32C-1-115. Exoneration of agent. A provision in a power of...

§ 32C-1-116 - Judicial relief. - 32C-1-116. Judicial relief. (a) The clerks of superior court of...

§ 32C-1-117 - Agent's liability. - 32C-1-117. Agent's liability. (a) A violation by an agent of...

§ 32C-1-118 - Agent's resignation; notice. - 32C-1-118. Agent's resignation; notice. Unless the power of attorney provides...

§ 32C-1-119 - Acceptance of and reliance upon power of attorney. - 32C-1-119. Acceptance of and reliance upon power of attorney. (a)...

§ 32C-1-120 - Liability for refusal to accept acknowledged power of attorney. - 32C-1-120. Liability for refusal to accept acknowledged power of attorney....

§ 32C-1-121 - Principles of law and equity. - 32C-1-121. Principles of law and equity. The common law, including...

§ 32C-1-122 - Laws applicable to financial institutions and other entities. - 32C-1-122. Laws applicable to financial institutions and other entities. This...

§ 32C-1-123 - Remedies under other law. - 32C-1-123. Remedies under other law. The remedies under this Chapter...

Article 2 - Authority.

§ 32C-2-201 - Authority requiring specific grant; grant of general authority. - 32C-2-201. Authority requiring specific grant; grant of general authority. (a)...

§ 32C-2-202 - Incorporation of authority. - 32C-2-202. Incorporation of authority. (a) An agent has authority described...

§ 32C-2-203 - Construction of authority, generally. - 32C-2-203. Construction of authority, generally. Except as otherwise provided in...

§ 32C-2-204 - Real property. - 32C-2-204. Real property. Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides,...

§ 32C-2-205 - Tangible personal property. - 32C-2-205. Tangible personal property. Unless the power of attorney otherwise...

§ 32C-2-206 - Stocks and bonds. - 32C-2-206. Stocks and bonds. Unless the power of attorney otherwise...

§ 32C-2-207 - Commodities and options. - 32C-2-207. Commodities and options. Unless the power of attorney otherwise...

§ 32C-2-208 - Banks and other financial institutions. - 32C-2-208. Banks and other financial institutions. Unless the power of...

§ 32C-2-209 - Operation of entity. - 32C-2-209. Operation of entity. Subject to the terms of a...

§ 32C-2-210 - Insurance and annuities. - 32C-2-210. Insurance and annuities. Unless the power of attorney otherwise...

§ 32C-2-211 - Estates, trusts, and other beneficial interests. - 32C-2-211. Estates, trusts, and other beneficial interests. (a) In this...

§ 32C-2-212 - Claims and litigation. - 32C-2-212. Claims and litigation. Unless the power of attorney otherwise...

§ 32C-2-213 - Personal and family maintenance. - 32C-2-213. Personal and family maintenance. (a) Unless the power of...

§ 32C-2-214 - Benefits from governmental programs or civil or military service. - 32C-2-214. Benefits from governmental programs or civil or military service....

§ 32C-2-215 - Retirement plans. - 32C-2-215. Retirement plans. (a) In this section, the term "retirement...

§ 32C-2-216 - Taxes. - 32C-2-216. Taxes. Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language...

§ 32C-2-217 - Gifts authorized by general authority. - 32C-2-217. Gifts authorized by general authority. (a) In this section,...

§ 32C-2-218 - Gifts authorized by court order. - 32C-2-218. Gifts authorized by court order. An agent may petition...

§ 32C-2-219 - Certain acts authorized by the court. - 32C-2-219. Certain acts authorized by the court. (a) Except as...

Article 3 - Statutory Forms.

§ 32C-3-301 - Statutory form power of attorney. - 32C-3-301. Statutory form power of attorney. As a nonexclusive method...

§ 32C-3-302 - Agent's certification. - 32C-3-302. Agent's certification. The following optional form may be used...

§ 32C-3-303 - Limited power of attorney for real property. - 32C-3-303. Limited power of attorney for real property. While no...

Article 4 - Miscellaneous Provisions.

§ 32C-4-401 - Uniformity of application and construction. - 32C-4-401. Uniformity of application and construction. In applying and construing...

§ 32C-4-402 - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. - 32C-4-402. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce...

§ 32C-4-403 - Effect on existing powers of attorney. - 32C-4-403. Effect on existing powers of attorney. (a) Except as...