55-43 - Appointment of attorney in fact by married women; effect of writing executed by such attorney. - Virginia Statutes

§ 55-43. Appointment of attorney in fact by married women; effect of writingexecuted by such attorney.

A married woman, whether a resident of this Commonwealth or not, may, bypower of attorney duly executed and acknowledged as prescribed in § 55-113 or§ 55-114, appoint an attorney-in-fact to execute and acknowledge, for her andin her name, any deed or other writing which she might execute. Every deed orother writing so executed by such attorney-in-fact in pursuance of such powerof attorney while the same remains in force shall be valid and effectual, inall respects, to convey the interest and title of such married woman in andto any real estate thereby conveyed or otherwise transferred.

(Code 1919, § 5215; 1940, p. 53; 1990, c. 831.)