General Provisions

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This is Article 1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “General Provisions.” It is part of Chapter 16 “Uniform Power of Attorney Act”, which is part of Part B “Powers of Attorney”, which is part of Subtitle IV “Fiduciaries and Guardians”, which is part of Title 64.2 “Wills, Trusts, and Fiduciaries”.

It’s comprised of the following 22 sections.

§ 64.2-1600	Definitions
§ 64.2-1601	Applicability
§ 64.2-1602	Power of attorney is durable
§ 64.2-1603	Execution of power of attorney
§ 64.2-1604	Validity of power of attorney
§ 64.2-1605	Meaning and effect of power of attorney
§ 64.2-1606	Nomination of conservator or guardian; relation of agent to court-appointed fiduciary
§ 64.2-1607	When power of attorney effective
§ 64.2-1608	Termination of power of attorney or agent's authority
§ 64.2-1609	Coagents and successor agents
§ 64.2-1610	Reimbursement and compensation of agent
§ 64.2-1611	Agent's acceptance
§ 64.2-1612	Agent's duties
§ 64.2-1613	Exoneration of agent
§ 64.2-1614	Judicial relief
§ 64.2-1615	Agent's liability
§ 64.2-1616	Agent's resignation; notice
§ 64.2-1617	Acceptance of and reliance upon acknowledged power of attorney
§ 64.2-1618	Liability for refusal to accept acknowledged power of attorney
§ 64.2-1619	Principles of law and equity
§ 64.2-1620	Laws applicable to financial institutions and entities
§ 64.2-1621	Remedies under other law