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Washington DC Power of Attorney Laws: Durable, Medical, and Financial POA (2026)
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The District of Columbia adopted the Uniform Power of Attorney Act (UPOAA) through D.C. Law 24-236, effective February 23, 2023, codified at D.C. Code 21-2601.01 et seq. The Act replaced earlier financial POA statutes and brought DC into alignment with the modern uniform framework used by most states. One of its most significant changes: a DC power of attorney is now durable by default, meaning it survives the principal's incapacity unless the document expressly says otherwise. Health-care decisions remain a separate instrument governed by D.C. Code 21-2201 et seq.
What a Power of Attorney Does in the District of Columbia
A power of attorney is a written record that grants authority to an agent to act in the place of the principal, whether or not the term "power of attorney" is used (D.C. Code 21-2601.02). The agent, also called an attorney-in-fact, can manage financial accounts, conduct real estate transactions, handle tax matters, operate a business, and carry out dozens of other tasks, but only to the extent the document grants that authority.
DC law draws a clear line between two separate legal frameworks. The 2023 UPOAA (D.C. Code 21-2601.01 et seq.) governs financial and property powers of attorney. The Health-Care Decisions Act (D.C. Code 21-2201 et seq.) governs medical decision-making authority. A single document cannot serve both purposes under DC law. Principals who want both financial and health-care coverage must execute two separate instruments.
The scope of any POA is limited to what the principal expressly grants. Agents in DC hold fiduciary duties and must act in the principal's best interest, maintain records of all transactions, and avoid conflicts of interest.
Durable Power of Attorney in DC
Under D.C. Code 21-2601.04, a power of attorney created under the 2023 Act is durable unless it expressly provides that it is terminated by the incapacity of the principal. This reverses the older default rule and tracks the UPOAA approach: if the document says nothing about incapacity, the POA survives it.
This default durability is a meaningful planning advantage. If a principal becomes ill or cognitively impaired, the agent's authority continues uninterrupted, avoiding the need for court-supervised guardianship or conservatorship in many situations.
A principal who wants a non-durable POA, one that terminates automatically on incapacity, must include express language to that effect. Conversely, a principal may also create a springing POA that only becomes effective upon incapacity or another future event specified in the document (D.C. Code 21-2601.09). By default, a POA is effective immediately upon execution.
How to Create a Valid DC Power of Attorney
D.C. Code 21-2601.05 sets the execution requirements for a financial power of attorney in the District of Columbia:
- In writing signed by the principal
- Acknowledged before a notary public or other individual authorized by law to take acknowledgments
A signature so acknowledged is presumed genuine. No witnesses are required for a financial POA under the 2023 Act. This is simpler than many states, but notarization is mandatory, not optional. A POA that is signed but not notarized is not valid.
If the principal is physically unable to sign, another person may sign in the principal's conscious presence and at the principal's express direction.
DC also provides an optional statutory form at D.C. Code 21-2603.01. The statutory form lists categories of authority the principal can grant by initialing each one, and it includes spaces for hot powers, successor agents, and a nomination of conservator or guardian. Using the form is not required, but it ensures all formal requirements are met.
Recording: A POA that will be used for real estate transactions should be recorded with the DC Office of the Recorder of Deeds after notarization so that title companies and counterparties can rely on it.
What a DC Agent Can and Cannot Do
General Financial Authority
When a principal grants general authority, the agent may act in matters involving real property, personal property, stocks and bonds, bank and financial accounts, business operations, insurance, retirement plans, taxes, claims and litigation, and personal and family maintenance (D.C. Code 21-2602.01 et seq.). The statutory form in Subchapter III lists each category individually so principals can choose exactly which powers to grant.
Hot Powers Requiring Express Authorization
Under D.C. Code 21-2602.01, the following actions require an explicit written grant in the document. A general grant of financial authority does not carry them:
- Creating, amending, revoking, or terminating an inter vivos trust
- Making gifts
- Creating or changing rights of survivorship
- Creating or changing a beneficiary designation
- Delegating granted authority to another person
- Waiving the principal's right to be a beneficiary of a joint and survivor annuity
- Exercising delegable fiduciary powers
- Disclaiming or refusing an interest in property or a power of appointment
These restrictions exist because each hot power has significant potential to reduce the principal's estate or alter how property passes at death. Agents who are not ancestors, spouses, or descendants of the principal cannot use these powers to benefit themselves unless the document expressly permits it.
Agent Duties
Under D.C. Code 21-2601.14, an agent who accepts appointment must act in the principal's best interest, maintain good faith, stay within the scope of granted authority, keep records of all receipts, disbursements, and transactions, avoid conflicts of interest, and coordinate with any health-care agent to honor the principal's overall preferences.
What an Agent Cannot Do
A financial agent cannot make health-care decisions, cannot act after the principal's death, cannot create or change the principal's will, and cannot act in ways that breach the fiduciary duties imposed by D.C. Code 21-2601.14. Authority under a DC financial POA ends at death; estate administration passes to the personal representative.
Third-Party Acceptance and Refusal
Under D.C. Code 21-2601.19, a person who accepts an acknowledged POA in good faith without actual knowledge of forgery or invalidity may rely on it and is protected from liability. Under D.C. Code 21-2601.20, third parties such as banks must act on a valid acknowledged POA within seven business days of presentation or formally request additional documentation. A person who wrongfully refuses a valid POA may be ordered by a court to accept it and may be liable for the principal's reasonable attorney fees and costs.
Health-Care Power of Attorney in DC
Health-care decision-making authority in the District of Columbia is governed by an entirely separate statute: the DC Health-Care Decisions Act, D.C. Code 21-2201 et seq. This is not part of the 2023 UPOAA. It is an independent legal framework requiring its own document.
A durable power of attorney for health care under D.C. Code 21-2202 is a legally enforceable document that creates authority for an attorney-in-fact to make health-care decisions on behalf of the principal, but only when the principal is incapacitated and unable to make those decisions independently.
Execution Requirements
Under D.C. Code 21-2205, a health-care power of attorney must be:
- Dated
- Signed by the principal
- Witnessed by two adult witnesses who affirm the principal was of sound mind and free from duress
The two witnesses may not include the principal, the principal's health-care provider, or any employee of that provider. At least one witness must not be related to the principal by blood, marriage, or adoption and must not be entitled to any part of the principal's estate.
No notarization is required for a DC health-care POA. The two-witness requirement distinguishes it from the financial POA, which requires a notary but no witnesses.
The document must include durability language stating either that it is not affected by the principal's subsequent incapacity or that it becomes effective upon incapacity (D.C. Code 21-2205).
What the Health-Care Agent Can Do
The health-care attorney-in-fact may make decisions about medical treatment, surgery, hospitalization, life-sustaining treatment, and other health-care matters, subject to any limits the principal writes into the document. The agent's authority is limited to periods when the principal lacks capacity to make health-care decisions.
For the full 50-state overview, see our national Power of Attorney guide.
Revoking or Ending a DC Power of Attorney
Termination of a Financial POA
Under D.C. Code 21-2601.10, a financial power of attorney terminates when:
- The principal dies
- The principal revokes the POA
- The document reaches its stated end date or a terminating condition occurs
- The stated purpose is accomplished
- The agent dies, becomes incapacitated, or resigns and no successor agent is named
- For a non-durable POA, the principal becomes incapacitated
A divorce, annulment, or legal separation proceeding between the agent and principal automatically terminates the agent's authority under D.C. Code 21-2601.10(b) unless the document expressly says otherwise.
How to Revoke
DC law does not require a specific form of revocation. A written, signed revocation document is strongly recommended. To be effective against third parties who rely in good faith on the old POA, the revocation must be communicated to the agent and to any relevant third parties such as banks. A new POA does not automatically revoke a prior one unless it explicitly says so; an express revocation clause in the new document avoids confusion.
For a health-care POA, revocation may be made at any time and in any manner that communicates the principal's intent, regardless of mental or physical condition, and becomes effective when the health-care provider receives notice.
This article provides general legal information about District of Columbia power of attorney laws and is not legal advice. DC law is complex and individual circumstances vary. Consult a licensed DC attorney before creating or relying on a power of attorney document.
Statutes cited reflect their in-force version as of May 31, 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is a DC power of attorney automatically durable?
Yes, under D.C. Code 21-2601.04, a financial POA created under the 2023 Uniform Power of Attorney Act is durable by default. It survives the principal's incapacity unless the document expressly states otherwise. This is the opposite of the old rule.
Does a DC power of attorney need to be notarized?
A financial POA under D.C. Code 21-2601.05 must be acknowledged before a notary public or other authorized officer to be valid. No witnesses are required. A health-care POA under D.C. Code 21-2205 is the opposite: it requires two adult witnesses but no notary.
Can the same document serve as both a financial POA and a health-care POA in DC?
No. DC law uses two separate statutory frameworks. The 2023 UPOAA (D.C. Code 21-2601.01 et seq.) governs financial powers of attorney, while the Health-Care Decisions Act (D.C. Code 21-2201 et seq.) governs health-care authority. You need separate documents for each purpose.
What are hot powers in a DC power of attorney?
Hot powers are high-stakes authorities listed in D.C. Code 21-2602.01 that a general financial POA does not automatically include. They must be expressly granted in the document. Examples include making gifts, creating or amending trusts, changing beneficiary designations, and creating or changing rights of survivorship.
How many witnesses are required for a DC health-care power of attorney?
Two adult witnesses are required under D.C. Code 21-2205. They must affirm the principal was of sound mind and free from duress. The principal's health-care provider and that provider's employees are disqualified. At least one witness must not be related to the principal or entitled to any share of the principal's estate.
Can a bank in DC refuse to honor a power of attorney?
A bank may refuse in limited circumstances listed in D.C. Code 21-2601.20, such as a good-faith doubt about validity or a known termination of authority. However, a bank that wrongfully refuses a valid acknowledged POA may be liable for the principal's attorney fees and costs. Third parties generally have seven business days to act on a presented POA.
Does a DC power of attorney end at the principal's death?
Yes. Under D.C. Code 21-2601.10, a power of attorney terminates immediately when the principal dies. The agent has no authority to manage estate assets after death. Those responsibilities pass to the personal representative of the estate.
Updates
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Removed an unsupported 'a court terminates it' bullet from the list of events that end a DC financial power of attorney under D.C. Code 21-2601.10, which lists six triggers and does not include judicial termination.
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The Law Behind This Article
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Code of the District of Columbia, Title 21: Fiduciary Relations and Persons with Mental Illness. - Chapter 22: Health-Care Decisions. - Subchapter I: Durable Power of Attorney
§ 21-2201Purpose.In force
The purpose of this subchapter is to affirm the right of all competent adults to control decisions relating to their own health care and to have their rights and intentions in health care matters respected and implemented by others if they become incapable of making or communicating decisions for themselves.
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Cited in 1 court opinionsMost recently applied by a court: 2011
Leading cases: DOES I THROUGH III v. District of Columbia (District Court, District of Columbia 2011, 815 F. Supp. 2d 208)
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§ 21-2202Definitions.In force
For the purposes of this subchapter, the term: (1) “Attorney in fact” means the person who receives the power of attorney for health-care decisions pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter. (1A) “Close friend” means any adult who has exhibited significant care and concern for the patient, and has maintained regular contact with the patient so as to be familiar with his or her activities, health, and religious and moral beliefs. (2) “District” means the District of Columbia. (2A) “Domestic partner” means an adult person living with, but not married to, another adult person in a committed, intimate relationship. The term “domestic partner” shall include any adult who has registered as a domestic partner under the Health Care Benefits Expansion Act of 1992, effective June 11, 1992 (D.C. Law 9-114; D.C. Official Code § 32-701 et seq.), as well as any adult who has registered as a domestic partner in a substantially equivalent program administered by another jurisdiction. (2B) “Domestic partnership” means 2 adult persons living together, but not married, in a committed, intimate relationship.
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Cited in 2 court opinionsMost recently applied by a court: 2016
Leading cases: Doe Ex Rel. Tarlow v. District of Columbia (Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit 2007, 489 F.3d 376) · Jane Doe I v. District of Columbia (District Court, District of Columbia 2016)
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§ 21-2205Durable power of attorney for health care.In force
(a) A competent adult may designate, in writing, an individual who shall be empowered to make health-care decisions on behalf of the competent adult, if the competent adult becomes incapable, by reason of mental disability, of making or communicating a choice regarding a particular health-care decision. (b) A durable power of attorney for health care shall include language which clearly communicates that the principal intends the attorney in fact to have the authority to make health-care decisions on behalf of the principal and shall include language identical or substantially similar to the following: (1) “This power of attorney shall not be affected by the subsequent incapacity of the principal.” ; or (2) “This power of attorney becomes effective upon the incapacity of the principal.” (c) A durable power of attorney for health care shall be dated and signed by the principal and 2 adult witnesses who affirm that the principal was of sound mind and free from duress at the time of signing. The 2 adult witnesses shall not include the principal, the health-care provider of the principal or an employee of the health-care provider of the principal.
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Cited in 1 court opinionsMost recently applied by a court: 1990
Leading cases: Cruzan Ex Rel. Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of Health (Supreme Court of the United States 1990, 497 U.S. 261)
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Code of the District of Columbia, Title 21: Fiduciary Relations and Persons with Mental Illness. - Chapter 26: Uniform Power of Attorney Act. - Subchapter I: General Provisions.
§ 21-2601.01Short title.In force
This chapter may be cited as the "Uniform Power of Attorney Act".
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Cited in 2 court opinionsMost recently applied by a court: 2024
Leading cases: Garner v. The University of Texas at Austin (District of Columbia Court of Appeals 2024) · Capital River Enterprise, LLC v. Abod (District of Columbia Court of Appeals 2023)
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§ 21-2601.02Definitions.In force
For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) "Agent" means a person granted authority to act for a principal under a power of attorney, whether denominated an agent, attorney-in-fact, or otherwise. The term includes an original agent, coagent, successor agent, and a person to which an agent's authority is delegated. (2) "Durable", with respect to a power of attorney, means not terminated by the principal's incapacity. (3) "Electronic" means relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic, or similar capabilities. (4) "Good faith" means honesty in fact. (5) "Incapacity" means inability of an individual to manage property or business affairs because the individual: (A) Has an impairment in the ability to receive and evaluate information or make or communicate decisions even with the use of technological assistance; or (B) Is: (i) Missing; (ii) Detained, including incarcerated in a penal system; or (iii) Outside the United States and unable to return.
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Cited in 1 court opinionsMost recently applied by a court: 2024
Leading cases: Garner v. The University of Texas at Austin (District of Columbia Court of Appeals 2024)
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§ 21-2601.03Applicability.In force
This chapter applies to all powers of attorney except: (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; (5) A power created pursuant to § 21-110; and (6) A custodial power of attorney under § 21-2301.
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§ 21-2601.04Power of attorney is durable.In force
A power of attorney created under this chapter is durable unless it expressly provides that it is terminated by the incapacity of the principal.
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§ 21-2601.05Execution of power of attorney.In force
(a) A power of attorney shall be signed by the principal or in the principal's conscious presence by another individual directed by the principal to sign the principal's name on the power of attorney. A signature on a power of attorney is presumed to be genuine if the principal acknowledges the signature before a notary public or other individual authorized by law to take acknowledgments. (b) A power of attorney executed under this chapter is not valid unless it is acknowledged before a notary public or other individual authorized by law to take acknowledgment.
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§ 21-2601.09When power of attorney effective.In force
(a) A power of attorney is effective when executed unless the principal provides in the power of attorney that it becomes effective at a future date or upon the occurrence of a future event or contingency. (b) If a power of attorney becomes effective upon the occurrence of a future event or contingency, the principal, in the power of attorney, may authorize one or more persons to determine in a writing or other record that the event or contingency has occurred. (c) If a power of attorney becomes effective upon the principal's incapacity and the principal has not authorized a person to determine whether the principal is incapacitated, or the person authorized is unable or unwilling to make the determination, the power of attorney becomes effective upon a determination in a writing or other record by: (1) A physician that the principal is incapacitated within the meaning of § 21-2601.02(5)(A); or (2) An attorney at law, a judge, or an appropriate governmental official that the principal is incapacitated within the meaning of § 21-2601.02(5)(B).
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§ 21-2601.10Termination of power of attorney or agent's authority.In force
(a) A power of attorney terminates when: (1) The principal dies; (2) The principal becomes incapacitated, if the power of attorney is not durable; (3) The principal revokes the power of attorney; (4) The power of attorney provides that it terminates; (5) The purpose of the power of attorney is accomplished; or (6) The principal revokes the agent's authority or the agent dies, becomes incapacitated, or resigns, and the power of attorney does not provide for another agent to act under the power of attorney. (b) An agent's authority terminates when: (1) The principal revokes the authority or revokes the authority relating to real property pursuant to subsection (g) of this section; (2) The agent dies, becomes incapacitated, or resigns; (3) An action is filed for the dissolution or annulment of the agent's marriage to the principal or their legal separation, unless the power of attorney otherwise provides; or (4) The power of attorney terminates.
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Cited in 1 court opinionsMost recently applied by a court: 2025
Leading cases: Assar v. Parisa Hajbabaee (District Court, District of Columbia 2025)
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§ 21-2601.14Agent's duties.In force
(a) Notwithstanding provisions in the power of attorney, an agent that has accepted appointment shall: (1) Act in accordance with the principal's reasonable expectation to the extent actually known by the agent and, otherwise, in the principal's best interest; (2) Act in good faith; and (3) Act only within the scope of authority granted in the power of attorney. (b) Except as otherwise provided in the power of attorney, an agent that has accepted appointment shall: (1) Act loyally for the principal's benefit; (2) Act so as not to create a conflict of interest that impairs the agent's ability to act impartially in the principal's best interest; (3) Act with the care, competence, and diligence ordinarily exercised by agents in similar circumstances; (4) Keep a record of all receipts, disbursements, and transactions made on behalf of the principal; (5) Cooperate with a person that has authority to make health-care decisions for the principal to carry out the principal's reasonable expectations to the extent actually known by the agent and, otherwise, act in the principal's best interest; and (6) Attempt to preserve the principal's estate plan, to the extent actually known…
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Cited in 1 court opinionsMost recently applied by a court: 2024
Leading cases: Garner v. The University of Texas at Austin (District of Columbia Court of Appeals 2024)
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§ 21-2601.19Acceptance of and reliance upon acknowledged power of attorney.In force
(a) For the purposes of this section and § 21-2601.20, the term "acknowledged" means purportedly verified before a notary public or other individual authorized to take acknowledgements. (b) A person that in good faith accepts an acknowledged power of attorney without actual knowledge that the signature is not genuine may rely upon the presumption under § 21-2601.05 that the signature is genuine. A good faith acceptance by a financial institution requires it to exercise commercially reasonable procedures to review the validity of the purported signature of the principal on the power of attorney, if the financial institution maintains the principal's signature, sample signature, specimen signature, signature card, or any digital or automated process to obtain an image or sample of the principal's signature for verification purposes.
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§ 21-2601.20Liability for refusal to accept acknowledged power of attorney.In force
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section: (1) A person shall either accept an acknowledged power of attorney or request a certification, translation, or opinion of counsel under § 21-2601.19(d) no later than 7 business days after presentation of the power of attorney for acceptance; (2) If a person requests a certification, translation, or opinion of counsel under § 21-2601.19(d), the person shall accept the power of attorney no later than 5 business days after receipt of the certification, translation, or opinion of counsel under § 21-2601.19(d); and (3) A person may not require an additional or different form of power of attorney for authority granted in the power of attorney presented.
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Code of the District of Columbia, Title 21: Fiduciary Relations and Persons with Mental Illness. - Chapter 26: Uniform Power of Attorney Act. - Subchapter II: Authority.
§ 21-2602.01Authority that requires specific grant; grant of general authority.In force
(a) An agent under a power of attorney may do the following on behalf of the principal, or with the principal's property, only if the power of attorney expressly grants the agent the authority and exercise of the authority is not otherwise prohibited by another agreement or instrument to which the authority or property is subject: (1) Create, amend, revoke, or terminate an inter vivos trust; (2) Make a gift; (3) Create or change rights of survivorship; (4) Create or change a beneficiary designation; (5) Delegate authority granted under the power of attorney; (6) Waive the principal's right to be a beneficiary of a joint and survivor annuity, including a survivor benefit under a retirement plan; (7) Exercise fiduciary powers that the principal has authority to delegate; or (8) Disclaim property, including a power of appointment.
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Code of the District of Columbia, Title 21: Fiduciary Relations and Persons with Mental Illness. - Chapter 26: Uniform Power of Attorney Act. - Subchapter III: Statutory Forms.
§ 21-2603.01Statutory power of attorney form.In force
A document substantially in the following form, and potentially subject to the additional notice requirement of § 21-2603.03 for powers governing real estate transactions, may be used to create a statutory power of attorney form that has the meaning and effect prescribed by this chapter: "DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA STATUTORY POWER OF ATTORNEY FORM IMPORTANT INFORMATION This power of attorney authorizes another person (your agent) to make decisions concerning your property for you (the principal). Your agent will be able to make decisions and act with respect to your property (including your money) whether or not you are able to act for yourself. The meaning of authority over subjects listed on this form is explained in the Uniform Power of Attorney Act of 2022 (D.C. Official Code § 21-2601.01 et seq.). This power of attorney does not authorize the agent to make health care decisions for you. You should select someone you trust to serve as your agent. Unless you specify otherwise, generally the agent's authority will continue until you die or revoke the power of attorney or the agent resigns or is unable to act for you.
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Sources and References
- D.C. Code 21-2601.01 - Short Title (Uniform Power of Attorney Act)(code.dccouncil.gov)
- D.C. Code 21-2601.02 - Definitions(code.dccouncil.gov)
- D.C. Code 21-2601.03 - Applicability(code.dccouncil.gov)
- D.C. Code 21-2601.04 - Power of Attorney Durable(code.dccouncil.gov)
- D.C. Code 21-2601.05 - Execution of Power of Attorney(code.dccouncil.gov)
- D.C. Code 21-2601.09 - When Power of Attorney Effective(code.dccouncil.gov)
- D.C. Code 21-2601.10 - Termination of Power of Attorney or Agent Authority(code.dccouncil.gov)
- D.C. Code 21-2601.14 - Agent Duties(code.dccouncil.gov)
- D.C. Code 21-2601.19 - Acceptance of and Reliance upon Acknowledged Power of Attorney(code.dccouncil.gov)
- D.C. Code 21-2601.20 - Liability for Refusal to Accept Acknowledged Power of Attorney(code.dccouncil.gov)
- D.C. Code 21-2602.01 - Authority That Requires Specific Grant(code.dccouncil.gov)
- D.C. Code 21-2603.01 - Statutory Form Power of Attorney(code.dccouncil.gov)
- D.C. Code 21-2201 - Purpose (Health-Care Decisions Act)(code.dccouncil.gov)
- D.C. Code 21-2202 - Definitions (Health-Care Decisions Act)(code.dccouncil.gov)
- D.C. Code 21-2205 - Execution of Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care(code.dccouncil.gov)
- D.C. Law 24-236 - Uniform Power of Attorney Amendment Act of 2022 (eff. Feb. 23, 2023)(code.dccouncil.gov)