{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-11.125.280","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 11.125.280","heading":"Agent authority—Tangible personal property.","body":"Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to tangible personal property authorizes the agent to:\n(1) Demand, buy, receive, accept as a gift or as security for an extension of credit, or otherwise acquire or reject ownership or possession of tangible personal property or an interest in tangible personal property;\n(2) Sell; exchange; convey with or without covenants, representations, or warranties; quitclaim; release; surrender; create a security interest in; grant options concerning; lease; sublease; or, otherwise dispose of tangible personal property or an interest in tangible personal property;\n(3) Grant a security interest in tangible personal property or an interest in tangible personal property as security to borrow money or pay, renew, or extend the time of payment of a debt of the principal or a debt guaranteed by the principal;\n(4) Release, assign, satisfy, or enforce by litigation or otherwise, a security interest, lien, or other claim on behalf of the principal, with respect to tangible personal property or an interest in tangible personal property;\n(5) Manage or conserve tangible personal property or an interest in tangible personal property on behalf of the principal, including:\n(a) Insuring against liability or casualty or other loss;\n(b) Obtaining or regaining possession of or protecting the property or interest, by litigation or otherwise;\n(c) Paying, assessing, compromising, or contesting taxes or assessments or applying for and receiving refunds in connection with taxes or assessments;\n(d) Moving the property from place to place;\n(e) Storing the property for hire or on a gratuitous bailment; and\n(f) Using and making repairs, alterations, or improvements to the property; and\n(6) Change the form of title of an interest in tangible personal property.","path":["Title 11","Chapter 11.125"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=11.125.280","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T01:01:08Z","sha256":"d4d6e482ad53b4206cc9b323de4e38ccac6039bdc59f6e58eadb69b9b4aacac7","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-11.125.270","next":"us-wa/rcw-11.125.290"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}