Except as otherwise provided in the power of attorney, a person accepts appointment as an agent by exercising authority or performing duties as an agent or by any other assertion or conduct indicating acceptance. The scope of an agent’s acceptance is limited to those aspects of the power of attorney for which the agent’s assertions or conduct reasonably manifests acceptance.
Fla. Stat. § 709.2113
Agent’s acceptance of appointment
Known as the Florida Power of Attorney Act
The act spans §§ 709–709 (30 sections).
History.--s. 15, ch. 2011-210.
Official source: Online Sunshine (Florida Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Florida statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.