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Chapter 551E

41 sections

§551E-1 Definitions for power of attorney law

§551E-2 When this law applies

§551E-3 When a power of attorney is valid and how it works

§551E-4 Naming a guardian in a power of attorney

§551E-5 When a Power of Attorney Takes Effect

§551E-6 When a power of attorney or agent's authority ends

§551E-7 Choosing multiple agents and backup agents

§551E-8 Agent pay and expenses

§551E-9 How someone becomes an agent under a power of attorney

§551E-10 Agent's duties

§551E-11 When an agent can be excused from legal responsibility

§551E-12 Who can ask a court to review a power of attorney

§551E-13 Agent's liability for breaking the law

§551E-14 Agent's resignation; notice

§551E-15 Accepting and relying on a notarized power of attorney

§551E-16 When you must accept a power of attorney

§551E-17 Other laws still apply unless this chapter says otherwise

§551E-18 Other laws still apply to financial institutions

§551E-19 Other legal remedies still available

§551E-31 Special powers an agent needs explicit permission to use

§551E-32 Incorporation of authority

§551E-33 What your agent can do under a power of attorney

§551E-34 What an agent can do with real property under a power of attorney

§551E-35 What an agent can do with your personal property

§551E-36 What an agent can do with stocks and bonds

§551E-37 Commodities and options

§551E-38 What an agent can do with your bank accounts

§551E-39 What an agent can do with your business

§551E-40 What your agent can do with insurance and annuities

§551E-41 What an agent can do with your trust or estate

§551E-42 What an agent can do in lawsuits and claims

§551E-43 What an agent can do for family and personal care

§551E-44 Agent's Power Over Government Benefits and Service Pay

§551E-45 What an agent can do with retirement plans

§551E-46 What an Agent Can Do With Tax Powers

§551E-47 Gifts an agent can make under a power of attorney

§551E-51 Using the official Hawaii power of attorney form

§551E-52 Optional form for an agent to certify a power of attorney

§551E-61 Keeping the law consistent across states

§551E-62 How this law relates to the federal e-signature law

§551E-63 When this law applies to powers of attorney