A spouse or domestic partner may constitute the other his or her attorney-in-fact to manage, control or dispose of his or her property with the same power of revocation or substitution as could be exercised were they unmarried persons or were they not in a state registered domestic partnership.
[ 2008 c 6 § 606; Code 1881 § 2403; No RRS.]

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Part headings not lawSeverability2008 c 6: See RCW 26.60.900 and 26.60.901.

Terms Used In Washington Code 26.16.060

  • Attorney-in-fact: A person who, acting as an agent, is given written authorization by another person to transact business for him (her) out of court.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.