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District of Columbia · Through 2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)

D.C. Code § 21-2601.17: Agent's liability.

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Title 21. Fiduciary Relations and Persons with Mental Illness. [Enacted title]
  2. Chapter 26. Uniform Power of Attorney Act.
  3. Subchapter I. General Provisions.

(a)

An agent that violates this chapter is liable to the principal or the principal's successors in interest for the amount required to:

(1)

Restore the value of the principal's property to what it would have been had the violation not occurred; and

(2)

Reimburse the principal or the principal's successors in interest for the reasonable attorney's fees and costs paid on the agent's behalf.

Collected 2026-08-29T05:44:07Z. Source file · JSON

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