Language in Connecticut Power of Attorney form

[ConnYankee]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Connecticut

From Connecticut Statutory Short Form Power of Attorney Act:

"Know All Men by These Presents, which are intended to constitute a GENERAL POWER OF ATTORNEY pursuant to Connecticut Statutory Short Form Power of Attorney Act:

That I .... (insert name and address of the principal) do hereby appoint .... (insert name and address of the agent, or each agent, if more than one is designated) my attorney(s)-in-fact TO ACT .....

If more than one agent is designated and the principal wishes each agent alone to be able to exercise the power conferred, insert in this blank the word `severally'. Failure to make any insertion or the insertion of the word `jointly' shall require the agents to act jointly.

First: In my name, place and stead in any way which I myself could do, etc..."


If appointing one attorney-in-fact, is it necessary to include any of the underlined text in the document? One would think that leaving it out is tighter construction and would preclude the possibility of a future legal challenge by a pretender attorney-in-fact.

 

[tranquility]

You want to change the wording on the statutory form to make it better?

Um...no. The statutory form is the statutory form. If you change it, it is your form and it can more easily be challenged or not followed. Let it be.

 

[ConnYankee]

Point taken.

In the case of one attorney-in-fact, do I leave the blank empty then?

"That I .... (insert name and address of the principal) do hereby appoint .... (insert name and address of the agent, or each agent, if more than one is designated) my attorney(s)-in-fact TO ACT __________"

 

[anteater]

Leave what blank?

If you are granting power to only one agent, the "severally" or "jointly" is not relevant.

 

[ConnYankee]

I was referring to the blank that follows the words, "TO ACT."

"That I .... (insert name and address of the principal) do hereby appoint .... (insert name and address of the agent, or each agent, if more than one is designated) my attorney(s)-in-fact TO ACT __________"



I agree that neither "jointly" nor "severally" are relevant, in the case of only one agent, but all bets are off when it comes to legal language.

 

[anteater]

If you are granting power to only one agent, the BLANK is not relevant either.

 

[ConnYankee]

OK. Thanks for the help.