Tex. Est. Code § 751.131

TERMINATION OF DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY

Known as the Durable Power of Attorney Act

The act spans §§ 751.001 to 753.002 (76 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Richard Nugent and CAO, Inc. v. the Estate of Janie Baker Ellickson (2018)

Most recently applied in Richard Nugent and CAO, Inc. v. the Estate of Janie Baker Ellickson (March 2018)

Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 834 (H.B. 1974), Sec. 5, eff

A durable power of attorney terminates when:

(1) the principal dies;

(2) the principal revokes the power of attorney;

(3) the power of attorney provides that it terminates;

(4) the purpose of the power of attorney is accomplished;

(5) one of the circumstances with respect to an agent described by Section 751.132(a)(1), (2), or (3) arises and the power of attorney does not provide for another agent to act under the power of attorney; or

(6) a permanent guardian of the estate of the principal has qualified to serve in that capacity as provided by Section 751.133.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.