Effective January 1, 2018, North Carolina adopted a new Uniform Power of Attorney Act (the "Act") that is codified in Chapter 32C of the North Carolina General Statutes. The new Act addresses the creation, execution, and termination of a financial power of attorney ("POA"), and makes sweeping changes to the old Act with the goal of making it easier for the agent to manage the principal's affairs.
Arguably one of the most significant changes to the statute is the filing requirement. Under ...
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January 4, 2018
North Carolina’s New Uniform Power of Attorney Act
December 6, 2017
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By J. Patrick Haywood and Mark K. York
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