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N.Y. Gen. Oblig. Law § 5-1512

Powers of attorney executed in other jurisdictions

Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case 51 Misc. 3d 908 - DLJ Mortgage Capital, Inc. v. Grant (2016)

Most recently applied in Matter of Jewish Home of Rochester v. Dworkin (June 2017)

2014-09-22

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§ 5-1512. Powers of attorney executed in other jurisdictions.\nNotwithstanding the provisions of section 5-1501B of this title, a power\nof attorney executed in another state or jurisdiction in compliance with\nthe law of that state or jurisdiction or the law of this state is valid\nin this state, regardless of whether the principal is a domiciliary of\nthis state. A power of attorney that complies with section 5-1501B of\nthis title and is executed in another state or jurisdiction by a\ndomiciliary of this state is valid in this state. A power of attorney\nexecuted in this state by a domiciliary of another state or jurisdiction\nin compliance with the law of that state or jurisdiction or the law of\nthis state is valid in this state.\n

Official source: NYS Open Legislation (New York State Senate). Reproduced from public-domain New York statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.