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An act so performed, unless otherwise invalid or unenforceable, binds the principal and the principal’s successors in interest.E\n\nIncapacity of the principal of a power of attorney that is not durable does not revoke or terminate the power of attorney as to an agent or other person that, without actual knowledge of the incapacity, acts in good faith under the power of attorney. An act so performed, unless otherwise invalid or unenforceable, binds the principal and the principal’s successors in interest.F\n\nThe execution of a power of attorney does not revoke a power of attorney previously executed by the principal unless the subsequent power of attorney provides that the previous power of attorney is revoked or that all other powers of attorney are revoked.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":308752,"text":"A power of attorney terminates when:","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"A1"},"1":{"id":308753,"text":"The principal dies;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"A1","prefix_anchor":"A1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"A2"},"2":{"id":308754,"text":"The principal becomes a vulnerable adult, if the power of attorney is not durable;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"A2","prefix_anchor":"A2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A1","next_prefix":"A3"},"3":{"id":308755,"text":"The principal revokes the power of attorney;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"A3","prefix_anchor":"A3","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A2","next_prefix":"A4"},"4":{"id":308756,"text":"The power of attorney provides that it terminates;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","4"],"prefix":"4","entire_prefix":"A4","prefix_anchor":"A4","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A3","next_prefix":"A5"},"5":{"id":308757,"text":"The purpose of the power of attorney is accomplished; or","type":"section","prefixes":["A","5"],"prefix":"5","entire_prefix":"A5","prefix_anchor":"A5","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A4","next_prefix":"A6"},"6":{"id":308758,"text":"The principal revokes the agent’s authority or the agent dies, becomes a vulnerable adult, or resigns, and the power of attorney does not provide for another agent to act under the power of attorney.","type":"section","prefixes":["A","6"],"prefix":"6","entire_prefix":"A6","prefix_anchor":"A6","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A5","next_prefix":"B"},"7":{"id":308759,"text":"An agent’s authority terminates when:","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A6","next_prefix":"B1"},"8":{"id":308760,"text":"The principal revokes the authority;","type":"section","prefixes":["B","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"B1","prefix_anchor":"B1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"B2"},"9":{"id":308761,"text":"The agent dies, becomes a vulnerable adult, or resigns;","type":"section","prefixes":["B","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"B2","prefix_anchor":"B2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B1","next_prefix":"B3"},"10":{"id":308762,"text":"Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, an action is filed (i) for the divorce or annulment of the agent’s marriage to the principal or their legal separation, (ii) by either the agent or principal for separate maintenance from the other, or (iii) by either the agent or principal for custody or visitation of a child in common with the other;","type":"section","prefixes":["B","3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"B3","prefix_anchor":"B3","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B2","next_prefix":"B4"},"11":{"id":308763,"text":"The agent is convicted of financial exploitation of the principal under § 18.2-178.2; or","type":"section","prefixes":["B","4"],"prefix":"4","entire_prefix":"B4","prefix_anchor":"B4","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B3","next_prefix":"B5"},"12":{"id":308764,"text":"The power of attorney terminates.","type":"section","prefixes":["B","5"],"prefix":"5","entire_prefix":"B5","prefix_anchor":"B5","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B4","next_prefix":"C"},"13":{"id":308765,"text":"Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, an agent’s authority is exercisable until the authority terminates under subsection B, notwithstanding a lapse of time since the execution of the power of attorney.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B5","next_prefix":"D"},"14":{"id":308766,"text":"Termination of an agent’s authority or of a power of attorney is not effective as to the agent or another person that, without actual knowledge of the termination, acts in good faith under the power of attorney. 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This law was first created in 2010. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 455<\/a> and 632<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2012, chapters 57<\/a> and 614<\/a>; in 2022, chapters 397<\/a> and 654<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":67231,"section_number":"18.2-178.2","catch_line":"Financial exploitation by an agent; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-178.2\/"}],"permalink":{"id":275191,"object_type":"law","relational_id":86198,"identifier":"64.2-1608","token":"64.2\/IV\/B\/16\/1\/64.2-1608","url":"\/64.2-1608\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/64.2-1608\/","token":"64.2\/IV\/B\/16\/1\/64.2-1608","dublin_core":{"Title":"Termination of power of attorney or agent’s authority","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 64.2-1608","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> A power of attorney<\/span> terminates when: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> The principal<\/span> dies; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The principal<\/span> becomes a vulnerable adult, if the power of attorney<\/span> is not durable; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> The principal<\/span> revokes the power of attorney<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> The power of attorney<\/span> provides that it terminates; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> The purpose of the power of attorney<\/span> is accomplished; or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> The principal<\/span> revokes the agent<\/span>’s authority or the agent<\/span> dies, becomes a vulnerable adult, or resigns, and the power of attorney<\/span> does not provide for another agent<\/span> to act under the power of attorney<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> An agent<\/span>’s authority terminates when: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> The principal<\/span> revokes the authority; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The agent<\/span> dies, becomes a vulnerable adult, or resigns; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Unless the power of attorney<\/span> otherwise provides, an action is filed (i) for the divorce or annulment<\/span> of the agent<\/span>’s marriage to the principal<\/span> or their legal separation, (ii) by either the agent<\/span> or principal<\/span> for separate maintenance from the other, or (iii) by either the agent<\/span> or principal<\/span> for custody<\/span> or visitation of a child in common with the other; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> The agent<\/span> is convicted of financial exploitation of the principal<\/span> under § 18.2-178.2<\/a>; or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> The power of attorney<\/span> terminates. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Unless the power of attorney<\/span> otherwise provides, an agent<\/span>’s authority is exercisable until the authority terminates under subsection B, notwithstanding a lapse of time since the execution of the power of attorney<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Termination of an agent<\/span>’s authority or of a power of attorney<\/span> is not effective as to the agent<\/span> or another person<\/span> that, without actual knowledge of the termination, acts in good faith<\/span> under the power of attorney<\/span>. An act so performed, unless otherwise invalid or unenforceable, binds the principal<\/span> and the principal<\/span>’s successors in interest. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> Incapacity<\/span> of the principal<\/span> of a power of attorney<\/span> that is not durable does not revoke or terminate the power of attorney<\/span> as to an agent<\/span> or other person<\/span> that, without actual knowledge of the incapacity<\/span>, acts in good faith<\/span> under the power of attorney<\/span>. An act so performed, unless otherwise invalid or unenforceable, binds the principal<\/span> and the principal<\/span>’s successors in interest. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> The execution of a power of attorney<\/span> does not revoke a power of attorney<\/span> previously executed by the principal<\/span> unless the subsequent power of attorney<\/span> provides that the previous power of attorney<\/span> is revoked or that all other powers of attorney are revoked. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nTERMINATION OF POWER OF ATTORNEY OR AGENT’S AUTHORITY (\u00a7 64.2-1608)\n\nA. A power of attorney terminates when:\n\n 1. The principal dies;\n\n 2. The principal becomes a vulnerable adult, if the power of attorney is not\n durable;\n\n 3. The principal revokes the power of attorney;\n\n 4. The power of attorney provides that it terminates;\n\n 5. The purpose of the power of attorney is accomplished; or\n\n 6. The principal revokes the agent’s authority or the agent dies,\n becomes a vulnerable adult, or resigns, and the power of attorney does not\n provide for another agent to act under the power of attorney.\n\nB. An agent’s authority terminates when:\n\n 1. The principal revokes the authority;\n\n 2. The agent dies, becomes a vulnerable adult, or resigns;\n\n 3. Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, an action is filed (i) for\n the divorce or annulment of the agent’s marriage to the principal or\n their legal separation, (ii) by either the agent or principal for separate\n maintenance from the other, or (iii) by either the agent or principal for\n custody or visitation of a child in common with the other;\n\n 4. The agent is convicted of financial exploitation of the principal under\n § 18.2-178.2; or\n\n 5. The power of attorney terminates.\n\nC. Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, an agent’s authority\nis exercisable until the authority terminates under subsection B,\nnotwithstanding a lapse of time since the execution of the power of attorney.\n\nD. Termination of an agent’s authority or of a power of attorney is not\neffective as to the agent or another person that, without actual knowledge of\nthe termination, acts in good faith under the power of attorney. An act so\nperformed, unless otherwise invalid or unenforceable, binds the principal and\nthe principal’s successors in interest.\n\nE. Incapacity of the principal of a power of attorney that is not durable does\nnot revoke or terminate the power of attorney as to an agent or other person\nthat, without actual knowledge of the incapacity, acts in good faith under the\npower of attorney. An act so performed, unless otherwise invalid or\nunenforceable, binds the principal and the principal’s successors in\ninterest.\n\nF. The execution of a power of attorney does not revoke a power of attorney\npreviously executed by the principal unless the subsequent power of attorney\nprovides that the previous power of attorney is revoked or that all other powers\nof attorney are revoked.\n\nHISTORY: 2010, cc. 455, 632, \u00a7 26-81; 2012, cc. 57, 614; 2022, cc. 397, 654.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}