{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-28-68-116","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 28-68-116","heading":"Judicial relief","body":"(a) The following persons may petition a court to construe a power of attorney or review the agent's conduct, and grant appropriate relief: (1) the principal or the agent; (2) a guardian, conservator, or other fiduciary acting for the principal; (3) a person authorized to make health-care decisions for the principal; (4) the principal's spouse, parent, or descendant; (5) an individual who would qualify as a presumptive heir of the principal; (6) a person named as a beneficiary to receive any property, benefit, or contractual right on the principal's death or as a beneficiary of a trust created by or for the principal that has a financial interest in the principal's estate; (7) a governmental agency having regulatory authority to protect the welfare of the principal; (8) the principal's caregiver or another person that demonstrates sufficient interest in the principal's welfare; and (9) a person asked to accept the power of attorney. (b) Upon motion by the principal, the court shall dismiss a petition filed under this section, unless the court finds that the principal lacks capacity to revoke the agent's authority or the power of attorney. Acts 2011, No. 805, § 1.\n\n(a) The following persons may petition a court to construe a power of attorney or review the agent's conduct, and grant appropriate relief: (1) the principal or the agent; (2) a guardian, conservator, or other fiduciary acting for the principal; (3) a person authorized to make health-care decisions for the principal; (4) the principal's spouse, parent, or descendant; (5) an individual who would qualify as a presumptive heir of the principal; (6) a person named as a beneficiary to receive any property, benefit, or contractual right on the principal's death or as a beneficiary of a trust created by or for the principal that has a financial interest in the principal's estate; (7) a governmental agency having regulatory authority to protect the welfare of the principal; (8) the principal's caregiver or another person that demonstrates sufficient interest in the principal's welfare; and (9) a person asked to accept the power of attorney.\n\n(1) the principal or the agent;\n\n(2) a guardian, conservator, or other fiduciary acting for the principal;\n\n(3) a person authorized to make health-care decisions for the principal;\n\n(4) the principal's spouse, parent, or descendant;\n\n(5) an individual who would qualify as a presumptive heir of the principal;\n\n(6) a person named as a beneficiary to receive any property, benefit, or contractual right on the principal's death or as a beneficiary of a trust created by or for the principal that has a financial interest in the principal's estate;\n\n(7) a governmental agency having regulatory authority to protect the welfare of the principal;\n\n(8) the principal's caregiver or another person that demonstrates sufficient interest in the principal's welfare; and\n\n(9) a person asked to accept the power of attorney.\n\n(b) Upon motion by the principal, the court shall dismiss a petition filed under this section, unless the court finds that the principal lacks capacity to revoke the agent's authority or the power of attorney.","path":["AR Code","Title 28","Chapter 68","Subchapter 1"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"5e524b091fc4e41cb02d30ba12eb09ed557c3712c901a4078cc1656f112ff4c9","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-28-68-115","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-28-68-117"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}