11.94.080 - Termination of marriage or state registered domestic partnership. - Washington Statutes

Termination of marriage or state registered domestic partnership.

(1) An appointment of a principal's spouse or state registered domestic partner, as attorney-in-fact, including appointment as successor or coattorney-in-fact, under a power of attorney shall be revoked upon entry of a decree of dissolution or legal separation or declaration of invalidity of the marriage or termination of the state registered domestic partnership of the principal and the attorney-in-fact, unless the power of attorney or the decree provides otherwise. The effect of this revocation shall be as if the spouse or state registered domestic partner, resigned as attorney-in-fact, or if named as successor attorney-in-fact, renounced the appointment, as of the date of entry of the decree or declaration or filing of the certificate of termination of the state registered domestic partnership, and the power of attorney shall otherwise remain in effect with respect to appointments of other persons as attorney-in-fact for the principal or procedures prescribed in the power of attorney to appoint other persons, and any terms relating to service by persons as attorney-in-fact.

     (2) This section applies to all decrees of dissolution and declarations of invalidity of marriage entered after July 22, 2001.

[2007 c 156 § 14; 2001 c 203 § 1.]