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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this act, on the effective date of this act its provisions apply to:
(1) A power of attorney created before, on, or after the effective date of this act;
(2) A judicial proceeding concerning a power of attorney commenced on or after the effective date of this act; and
(3) A judicial proceeding concerning a power of attorney commenced before the effective date of this act unless the court finds that application of a provision of this chapter would substantially interfere with the effective conduct of the judicial proceeding or prejudice the rights of a party, in which case that provision does not apply and the superseded law applies.
(b) An act done before the effective date of this act is not affected by this act.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - West Virginia Code Chapter 39B. Uniform Power of Attorney Act § 39B-4-103. Effect on existing powers of attorney - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wv/chapter-39b-uniform-power-of-attorney-act/wv-code-sect-39b-4-103/
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