Texas Estates Code

§ 752.110 — CLAIMS AND LITIGATION

ES § 752.110Title 2. ESTATES OF DECEDENTS; DURABLE POWERS OF ATTORNEY · Part P. DURABLE POWERS OF ATTORNEY · Ch. 752. STATUTORY DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY · Art. C. CONSTRUCTION OF POWERS RELATED TO STATUTORY DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY

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The language conferring general authority with respect to claims and litigation in a statutory durable power of attorney empowers the attorney in fact or agent to:

(1)assert and prosecute before a court or administrative agency a claim, a claim for relief, a counterclaim, or an offset, or defend against an individual, a legal entity, or a government, including an action to:

(A)recover property or other thing of value;

(B)recover damages sustained by the principal;

(C)eliminate or modify tax liability; or

(D)seek an injunction, specific performance, or other relief;

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 823 (H.B. 2759), Sec. 1.01, eff. January 1, 2014.