Sections Contest Property disposition Common types Other types Governing doctrines The Uniform Power of Attorney Act (2006) (UPOAA) was a law proposed by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (ULC) to create a uniform framework for power of attorney provisions throughout the United States.
[1] Historically, issues surrounding powers of attorney were based on the common law concept of agency.
[2] In 1969, the ULC promulgated the Uniform Probate Code, which created a basis for a national framework for powers of attorney.
[4] The UPOAA was designed to correct shortcomings of both the Uniform Probate Code and the Durable Power of Attorney by superseding them both.
It consisted of four distinct articles:[5] The ULC officially approved of the UPOAA and recommend that states adopt it in 2006.