Kentucky Statutes 457.460 – Effect on existing powers of attorney
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Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, on July 15, 2020:
(1) This chapter applies to a power of attorney created before, on, or after July 15,
2020;
(2) This chapter applies to a judicial proceeding concerning a power of attorney commenced on or after July 15, 2020;
(3) This chapter applies to a judicial proceeding concerning a power of attorney commenced before July 15, 2020, unless the court finds that application of a provision of this chapter would substantially interfere with the effective conduct of the judicial proceeding or prejudice the rights of a party, in which case that provision does not apply and the superseded law applies; and
(4) An act done before July 15, 2020, is not affected by this chapter.
Effective: July 15, 2020
History: Repealed and reenacted 2020 Ky. Acts ch. 41, sec. 65, effective July 15, 2020.
— Created 2018 Ky. Acts ch. 185, sec. 26, effective July 14, 2018.
Formerly codified as 457.260
(1) This chapter applies to a power of attorney created before, on, or after July 15,
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 457.460
- Attorney: means attorney-at-law. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Power of attorney: means a writing or other 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. See Kentucky Statutes 457.020
- Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
2020;
(2) This chapter applies to a judicial proceeding concerning a power of attorney commenced on or after July 15, 2020;
(3) This chapter applies to a judicial proceeding concerning a power of attorney commenced before July 15, 2020, unless the court finds that application of a provision of this chapter would substantially interfere with the effective conduct of the judicial proceeding or prejudice the rights of a party, in which case that provision does not apply and the superseded law applies; and
(4) An act done before July 15, 2020, is not affected by this chapter.
Effective: July 15, 2020
History: Repealed and reenacted 2020 Ky. Acts ch. 41, sec. 65, effective July 15, 2020.
— Created 2018 Ky. Acts ch. 185, sec. 26, effective July 14, 2018.
Formerly codified as 457.260