{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-11.125.200","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 11.125.200","heading":"Acknowledged power of attorney—Acceptance—Refusal to accept.","body":"(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section:\n(a) A person shall either accept an acknowledged power of attorney or request a certification or a translation no later than seven business days after presentation of the power of attorney for acceptance;\n(b) If a person requests a certification or a translation, the person shall accept the power of attorney no later than five business days after receipt of the certification or translation; and\n(c) A person may not require an additional or different form of power of attorney for authority granted in the power of attorney presented.\n(2) A person is not required to accept an acknowledged power of attorney if:\n(a) The person is not otherwise required to engage in a transaction with the principal in the same circumstances;\n(b) Engaging in a transaction with the agent or the principal in the same circumstances would be inconsistent with federal law;\n(c) The person has actual knowledge of the termination of the agent's authority or of the power of attorney before exercise of the power;\n(d) A request for a certification or a translation is refused;\n(e) The person in good faith believes that the power is not valid or that the agent does not have the authority to perform the act requested, whether or not a certification or a translation has been requested or provided; or\n(f) The person makes, or has actual knowledge that another person has made, a report to the department of social and health services stating a good faith belief that the principal may be subject to physical or financial abuse, neglect, exploitation, or abandonment by the agent or a person acting for or with the agent.\n(3) A person that refuses in violation of this section to accept an acknowledged power of attorney is subject to:\n(a) A court order mandating acceptance of the power of attorney; and\n(b) Liability for reasonable attorneys' fees and costs incurred in any action or proceeding that confirms the validity of the power of attorney or mandates acceptance of the power of attorney.","path":["Title 11","Chapter 11.125"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=11.125.200","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T01:01:08Z","sha256":"fe984d1c6397cb365e9906869bdf976eecedd113af6a5b14b29eeebb84ada1e6","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-11.125.190","next":"us-wa/rcw-11.125.210"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}