2025 Session
Last amended: 1992 session
§ 523.08 — Termination of a Durable Power
Plain-Language Summary
Lists the events that terminate a durable power of attorney: death of the principal, expiration of a stated termination date, or commencement of dissolution or separation proceedings when the attorney-in-fact is the spouse.
523.08 TERMINATION OF A DURABLE POWER.
A durable power of attorney terminates on the earliest to occur of the death of the principal, the expiration of a date of termination specified in the power of attorney, or, in the case of a power of attorney to the spouse of the principal, upon the commencement of proceedings for dissolution, separation, or annulment of the principal’s marriage.
History:
1984 c 603 s 10; 1992 c 548 s 11
History: History: 1984 c 603 s 10; 1992 c 548 s 11
Practical Notes
A durable power of attorney ends at death – it does not extend into estate administration. Filing for divorce or separation automatically terminates a power granted to a spouse.