Mich. Comp. Laws § 556.306

Current through Public Act 122 of the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 556.306 - Authority of agent; stocks and bonds

Unless the power of attorney provides otherwise, language in a power granting general authority with respect to stocks and bonds authorizes the agent to do all of the following:

(a) Buy, sell, and exchange stocks and bonds.
(b) Establish, continue, modify, or terminate an account with respect to stocks and bonds.
(c) Pledge stocks and bonds as security to borrow, pay, renew, or extend the time of payment of a debt of the principal or a debt guaranteed by the principal.
(d) Receive certificates and other evidence of ownership with respect to stocks and bonds.
(e) 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.

MCL 556.306

Added by 2023, Act 187,s 30, eff. 7/1/2024.