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Del. Code tit. 12, § 49A-206

Stocks and bonds

Known as the Durable Personal Powers of Attorney Act

The act spans §§ 12-49A-101 to 12-49A-301 (38 sections).

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Unless the personal power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a personal power of attorney granting general authority with respect to stocks and bonds authorizes the agent to:

(1) Buy, sell, and exchange stocks and bonds;

(2) Establish, continue, modify, or terminate an account with respect to stocks and bonds;

(3) Pledge stocks and bonds as security to borrow, pay, renew, or extend the time of payment of a debt of the principal;

(4) Receive certificates and other evidences of ownership with respect to stocks and bonds; and

(5) Exercise voting rights with respect to stocks and bonds in person or by proxy, enter into voting trusts, and consent to limitations on the right to vote.

Official source: Delaware Code Online. Reproduced from public-domain Delaware statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.