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Elder Law
Understanding the Revised Power of Attorney Statute
By Daniel G. Fish
February 24, 2009
A recent amendment to the General Obligations Law1 has made a total revision to the power of attorney statute. It is hard to exaggerate the scope of the change. Four sections were repealed, 12 sections were amended and 13 new sections were added. Only two sections of the prior law were neither repealed nor amended.
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