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W. Va. Code § 39B-1-117

Agent's liability

Known as the Uniform Power of Attorney Act

The act spans §§ 39–39 (45 sections).

(a) An agent that violates this act is liable to the principal or the principal's successors in interest for the amount required to:

(1) Restore the value of the principal's property to what it would have been had the violation not occurred;

(2) Reimburse the principal or the principal's successors in interest for the attorney's fees and costs paid on the agent's behalf out of the principal's assets;

(3) Reimburse the reasonable attorneys fees and costs incurred by the principal or the principal's successors in interest in pursuing rectification of the violation by the agent; and

(4) Pay such other amounts, damages, costs or expenses as the court may award.

Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.