244.03 Applicability. This chapter applies to all powers of attorney except for the following:(1) A power to the extent it is coupled with an interest in the subject of the power, including a power given to or for the benefit of a creditor in connection with a credit transaction.(2) A power to make health-care decisions.(3) A proxy or other delegation to exercise voting rights or management rights with respect to an entity.(4) A power created on a form prescribed by a government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality for a governmental purpose.History: 2009 a. 319.Offering Clarity and Guidance: New Uniform Power of Attorney for Finances and Property. Collins, Hatch, & Wilcox. Wis. Law. June 2010.
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