Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Texas
Responsibility of Person acting withPower of Attorney
What are the responsibilities and or oblogations of one who is appointed such position becase of incapacity of a relative?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Responsibility of Person acting withPower of Attorney
If you have been named "agent" by a relative who
named you in an agency agreement and it is one
that survives disability then your responsibilities
are generally as follows:
1. To carry out the terms of the Agency agreement.
2. To use reasonable care in managing the Agency.
3. To account for funds expended from the Agency.
4. To notify the principal of anything affecting
the principal (assuming the principal is
competent).
5. To be loyal to the principal.
So long as you follow the above rules you should
have limited liability for managing an agency.