{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-64.2-1627","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 64.2-1627","heading":"Stocks and bonds","body":"Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to stocks and bonds authorizes the agent to:1. Buy, sell, and exchange stocks and bonds;2. Establish, continue, modify, or terminate an account with respect to stocks and bonds;3. Pledge stocks and bonds as security to borrow, pay, renew, or extend the time of payment of a debt of the principal;4. Receive certificates and other evidences of ownership with respect to stocks and bonds; and5. Exercise voting rights with respect to stocks and bonds in person or by proxy, enter into voting trusts, and consent to limitations on the right to vote.2010, cc. 455, 632, § 26-100; 2012, c. 614.","path":["Title 64.2. WILLS, TRUSTS, AND FIDUCIARIES","Subtitle IV. FIDUCIARIES AND GUARDIANS","Part B. POWERS OF ATTORNEY","Chapter 16. UNIFORM POWER OF ATTORNEY ACT","Article 2. AUTHORITY"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/64.2-1627/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:18:14Z","sha256":"8541b171a5529c65942d9c5d8f091a9f42e5e0a3d140c2fd0e6d4ecee59103df","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-64.2-1626","next":"us-va/va.-code-64.2-1628"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}