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Miss. Code Ann. § 91-8-301: Representation: basic effect.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 91. Trusts and Estates
- Chapter 8. Mississippi Uniform Trust Code
- Article 3. Representation.
(a) Notice to a person who may represent and bind another person under this article has the same effect as if notice were given directly to the other person.
(b) The consent of a person who may represent and bind another person under this article is binding on the person represented unless the person represented objects to the representation before the consent would otherwise have become effective.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in Sections 91-8-411 and 91-8-602, a person who under this article may represent a settlor who lacks capacity may receive notice and give a binding consent on the settlor’s behalf.
(d) A settlor may not represent and bind a beneficiary under this article with respect to the termination or modification of a trust under Section 91-8-411(a).
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