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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":1502335,"object_type":"law","relational_id":375976,"identifier":"64.2-1642","token":"64.2\/IV\/B\/16\/4\/64.2-1642","url":"\/64.2-1642\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/64.2-1642\/","token":"64.2\/IV\/B\/16\/4\/64.2-1642","dublin_core":{"Title":"Effect on existing powers of attorney","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 64.2-1642","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, on July 1, 2010:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> This chapter applies to a power of attorney<\/span> created before, on, or after July 1, 2010; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> This chapter applies to a judicial proceeding concerning a power of attorney<\/span> commenced on or after July 1, 2010; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> This chapter applies to a judicial proceeding concerning a power of attorney<\/span> commenced before July 1, 2010, unless the court<\/span> 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<\/span>, in which case that provision does not apply and the superseded law<\/span> applies; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, an act done before July 1, 2010, is not affected by this chapter. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nEFFECT ON EXISTING POWERS OF ATTORNEY (\u00a7 64.2-1642)\n\nExcept as otherwise provided in this chapter, on July 1, 2010:\n\n1. This chapter applies to a power of attorney created before, on, or after July\n1, 2010;\n\n2. This chapter applies to a judicial proceeding concerning a power of attorney\ncommenced on or after July 1, 2010;\n\n3. This chapter applies to a judicial proceeding concerning a power of attorney\ncommenced before July 1, 2010, unless the court finds that application of a\nprovision of this chapter would substantially interfere with the effective\nconduct of the judicial proceeding or prejudice the rights of a party, in which\ncase that provision does not apply and the superseded law applies; and\n\n4. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, an act done before July\n1, 2010, is not affected by this chapter.\n\nHISTORY: 2010, cc. 455, 632, \u00a7 26-116; 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"}}