Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides and subject to Section 62-8-201, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to stocks and bonds, authorizes the agent to: (1) buy, sell, and exchange stocks and bonds; (2) establish, continue, modify, or terminate an account with respect to stocks and bonds; (3) pledge stocks and bonds as security to borrow, pay, renew, or extend the time of payment of a debt of the principal; (4) receive certificates and other evidences of ownership with respect to stocks and bonds; and (5) exercise voting rights with respect to stocks and bonds in person or by proxy, enter into voting trusts, and consent to limitations on the right to vote. HISTORY: 2016 Act No. 279 (S.778), Section 1, eff January 1, 2017.
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