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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>375973</law_id><section_number>64.2-1639</section_number><catch_line>Agent&amp;#8217;s certification</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2026/" slug="2026" current="TRUE" last_updated="2026-08-02">2026</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="136" identifier="64.2">Wills, Trusts, and Fiduciaries</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="4" identifier="IV">Fiduciaries and Guardians</unit><unit label="part" level="3" order_by="2" identifier="B">Powers of Attorney</unit><unit label="chapter" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="16">Uniform Power of Attorney Act</unit><unit label="article" level="5" order_by="3" identifier="3">Statutory Forms</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>The following optional form may be used by an <span class="dictionary">agent</span> to certify <span class="dictionary">facts</span> concerning a <span class="dictionary">power of attorney</span>.<br/><br/>		<span class="dictionary">AGENT</span>&#x2019;S CERTIFICATION AS TO THE VALIDITY OF <span class="dictionary">POWER OF ATTORNEY</span> AND <span class="dictionary">AGENT</span>&#x2019;S AUTHORITY<br/><br/>		<span class="dictionary">State</span> of ____________________<br/><br/>		County/City of ____________________<br/><br/>		I, ____________________ (Name of <span class="dictionary">Agent</span>), certify under <span class="dictionary">penalty</span> of <span class="dictionary">perjury</span> that ____________________ (Name of <span class="dictionary">Principal</span>) granted me authority as an <span class="dictionary">agent</span> or successor <span class="dictionary">agent</span> in a <span class="dictionary">power of attorney</span> dated ____________________.<br/><br/>		I further certify that to my knowledge:</p></section>
						<section id="1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> The <span class="dictionary">Principal</span> is alive and has not revoked the <span class="dictionary">power of attorney</span> or my authority to act under the <span class="dictionary">power of attorney</span> and the <span class="dictionary">power of attorney</span> and my authority to act under the <span class="dictionary">power of attorney</span> have not terminated; <a id="paragraph-1403827" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/64.2-1639/#1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="2"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> If the <span class="dictionary">power of attorney</span> was drafted to become effective upon the happening of an event or contingency, the event or contingency has occurred; <a id="paragraph-1403828" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/64.2-1639/#2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="3"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> If I was named as a successor <span class="dictionary">agent</span>, the prior <span class="dictionary">agent</span> is no longer able or willing to serve; and <a id="paragraph-1403829" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/64.2-1639/#3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="4"><p><span class="prefix-number">4.</span> ____________________________________
			________________________________________<br/><br/>			________________________________________<br/><br/>			________________________________________ (Insert other relevant statements)<br/><br/>			SIGNATURE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT ________________________________________ <span class="dictionary">Agent</span>&#x2019;s Signature<br/><br/>			____________________Date<br/><br/>			<span class="dictionary">Agent</span>&#x2019;s Name Printed________________________________________<br/><br/>			________________________________________ <span class="dictionary">Agent</span>&#x2019;s Address<br/><br/>			________________________________________Agent&#x2019;s Telephone Number<br/><br/>			This document was acknowledged before me on ____________________ (Date), by ____________________ (Name of <span class="dictionary">Agent</span>).________________________________________ Signature of Notary<br/><br/>			My commission expires: ____________________ (Seal, if any)<br/><br/>			Notary Registration Number: ____________________<br/><br/>			This document prepared by:<br/><br/>			________________________________________ <a id="paragraph-1403830" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/64.2-1639/#4"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>2010, cc. 455, 632, &#xA7; 26-113; 2012, c. 614.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
