§ 34-22-7. Good faith payment by attorney acting under invalid power.
Any person, making any payment in good faith in pursuance of a power of attorney, shall not be liable, in respect of the payment, by reason that before the payment the donor of the power had died or become of unsound mind or bankrupt, or had revoked the power, if the fact of death, unsoundness of mind, bankruptcy or revocation, was not at the time of the payment known to the person making the payment. This section shall not affect any right against the payee of any person interested in any money so paid; and that person shall have the like remedy against the payee as he or she would have had against the payer if the payment had not been made.
History of Section.G.L. 1896, ch. 202, § 18; G.L. 1909, ch. 253, § 18; G.L. 1923, ch. 297, § 18; G.L. 1938, ch. 488, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 34-22-7; P.L. 1999, ch. 83, § 79; P.L. 1999, ch. 130, § 79.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Section 34-22-1. - Disclaimer and renunciation or restriction of power.
Section 34-22-2. - Delivery and recording of disclaimer and renunciation.
Section 34-22-3. - Release of power — Contract not to exercise.
Section 34-22-4. - Means of releasing or contracting not to exercise power.
Section 34-22-5. - Relationship between §§ 34-22-3 and 34-22-4.
Section 34-22-6. - Acts under power of attorney.
Section 34-22-6.1. - When power of attorney not affected by incompetency.
Section 34-22-7. - Good faith payment by attorney acting under invalid power.
Section 34-22-8. - Power of attorney given by member of military in time of war.
Section 34-22-9. - Good faith acts under revoked military member’s power of attorney.
Section 34-22-10. - Notice of death of member of military giving power of attorney.
Section 34-22-11. - Construction of certain powers of appointment created before May 1, 1958.
Section 34-22-12. - Construction of certain powers of appointment created after May 1, 1958.
Section 34-22-13. - Powers as subjecting property to creditors.