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Delaware Code Title 16. Health and Safety § 2520. Co-agents;  alternate agent

Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) An individual in a power of attorney for health care may appoint multiple individuals as co-agents.  Unless the power of attorney provides otherwise, each co-agent may exercise independent authority.

(b) An individual in a power of attorney for health care may appoint 1 or more individuals to act as alternate agents if a predecessor agent resigns, dies, becomes disqualified, is not reasonably available, or otherwise is unwilling or unable to act as agent.

(c) Unless the power of attorney provides otherwise, an alternate agent has the same authority as the original agent in either of the following:

(1) At any time the original agent is not reasonably available or is otherwise unwilling or unable to act, for the duration of the unavailability, unwillingness, or inability to act.

(2) If the original agent and all other predecessor agents have resigned or died or are disqualified from acting as agent.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Delaware Code Title 16. Health and Safety § 2520. Co-agents;  alternate agent - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/de/title-16-health-and-safety/de-code-sect-16-2520/

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