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Ala. Code § 26-1A-103

Applicability.

Known as the Alabama Uniform Power of Attorney Act

The act spans §§ 26-1A-101 to 26-1A-404 (46 sections).

(Act 2011-683, p. 2015, §1.)

(a) This chapter applies to all powers of attorney, executed on or after January 1, 2012, except:

(1) a power to the extent it is coupled with an interest in the subject of the power, including a power given to or for the benefit of a creditor in connection with a credit transaction;

(2) a proxy or other delegation to exercise voting rights or management rights with respect to an entity; and

(3) a power created on a form prescribed by a government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality for a governmental purpose.

(b) A power to make health care decisions executed on or after January 1, 2012, is governed by Section 26-1A-404. Nothing in this chapter shall affect any action taken under the Natural Death Act, Chapter 8A of Title 22.

Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.