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Practice question: Special Power of Attorney

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

An agent is to accept an inheritance for the principal. Which drafting requirement applies?
  1. Only authority to pay utility bills.
  2. Special authority under Article 1878(13).
  3. Automatic authority from a rental collection clause.
  4. No principal authorization can be required.
  5. Only the agent’s personal family status matters.

Legal references

  • Civil Code, Articles 1654-1663 and 1878, specific provision identified: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html

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