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This law was first created in 2010. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 455<\/a> and 632<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2012, chapter 614<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1502321,"object_type":"law","relational_id":375973,"identifier":"64.2-1639","token":"64.2\/IV\/B\/16\/3\/64.2-1639","url":"\/64.2-1639\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/64.2-1639\/","token":"64.2\/IV\/B\/16\/3\/64.2-1639","dublin_core":{"Title":"Agent’s certification","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 64.2-1639","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The following optional form may be used by an agent<\/span> to certify facts<\/span> concerning a power of attorney<\/span>.

\t\tAGENT<\/span>’S CERTIFICATION AS TO THE VALIDITY OF POWER OF ATTORNEY<\/span> AND AGENT<\/span>’S AUTHORITY

\t\tState<\/span> of ____________________

\t\tCounty\/City of ____________________

\t\tI, ____________________ (Name of Agent<\/span>), certify under penalty<\/span> of perjury<\/span> that ____________________ (Name of Principal<\/span>) granted me authority as an agent<\/span> or successor agent<\/span> in a power of attorney<\/span> dated ____________________.

\t\tI further certify that to my knowledge:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> The Principal<\/span> is alive and has not revoked the power of attorney<\/span> or my authority to act under the power of attorney<\/span> and the power of attorney<\/span> and my authority to act under the power of attorney<\/span> have not terminated; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> If the power of attorney<\/span> was drafted to become effective upon the happening of an event or contingency, the event or contingency has occurred; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> If I was named as a successor agent<\/span>, the prior agent<\/span> is no longer able or willing to serve; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> ____________________________________\n\t\t\t________________________________________

\t\t\t________________________________________

\t\t\t________________________________________ (Insert other relevant statements)

\t\t\tSIGNATURE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT ________________________________________ Agent<\/span>’s Signature

\t\t\t____________________Date

\t\t\tAgent<\/span>’s Name Printed________________________________________

\t\t\t________________________________________ Agent<\/span>’s Address

\t\t\t________________________________________Agent’s Telephone Number

\t\t\tThis document was acknowledged before me on ____________________ (Date), by ____________________ (Name of Agent<\/span>).________________________________________ Signature of Notary

\t\t\tMy commission expires: ____________________ (Seal, if any)

\t\t\tNotary Registration Number: ____________________

\t\t\tThis document prepared by:

\t\t\t________________________________________ <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAGENT’S CERTIFICATION (\u00a7 64.2-1639)\n\nThe following optional form may be used by an agent to certify facts concerning\na power of attorney.\t\tAGENT’S CERTIFICATION AS TO THE VALIDITY OF POWER OF\nATTORNEY AND AGENT’S AUTHORITY\t\tState of ____________________\t\tCounty\/City\nof ____________________\t\tI, ____________________ (Name of Agent), certify under\npenalty of perjury that ____________________ (Name of Principal) granted me\nauthority as an agent or successor agent in a power of attorney dated\n____________________.\t\tI further certify that to my knowledge:\n\n1. The Principal is alive and has not revoked the power of attorney or my\nauthority to act under the power of attorney and the power of attorney and my\nauthority to act under the power of attorney have not terminated;\n\n2. If the power of attorney was drafted to become effective upon the happening\nof an event or contingency, the event or contingency has occurred;\n\n3. If I was named as a successor agent, the prior agent is no longer able or\nwilling to serve; and\n\n4. ____________________________________\n\t\t\t________________________________________\t\t\t__________________________________\n______\t\t\t________________________________________ (Insert other relevant\nstatements)\t\t\tSIGNATURE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT\n________________________________________ Agent’s\nSignature\t\t\t____________________Date\t\t\tAgent’s Name\nPrinted________________________________________\t\t\t______________________________\n__________ Agent’s\nAddress\t\t\t________________________________________Agent’s Telephone\nNumber\t\t\tThis document was acknowledged before me on ____________________\n(Date), by ____________________ (Name of\nAgent).________________________________________ Signature of Notary\t\t\tMy\ncommission expires: ____________________ (Seal, if any)\t\t\tNotary Registration\nNumber: ____________________\t\t\tThis document prepared\nby:\t\t\t________________________________________\n\nHISTORY: 2010, cc. 455, 632, \u00a7 26-113; 2012, c. 614.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}