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House tightens power‑of‑attorney standards and allows conservator appointment when warranted
Utah House of Representatives · February 22, 2001
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Summary
House Bill 349 was amended to bind holders of power of attorney to trustee standards and to permit courts to appoint conservators even when a power of attorney exists; sponsors said changes address financial exploitation of incapacitated people.
The House debated and passed amendments to House Bill 349 (Uniform Probate Code — Power of Attorney amendments) on Feb. 22, 2001. Representative Patricia Jones, who presented the bill, said it would bind people holding a power of attorney to the same fiduciary standards as trustees and clarify that a valid power of…
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