ATAS/341/2005 • CJ GE ATAS/341/2005 Généré par l'IA

Power of Attorney Termination Upon Principal's Death

Numéro de cause ATAS/341/2005

Autorité / Tribunal Cour de Justice (Cour civile) · Chambre des assurances sociales

Juridiction

Suisse · Canton de Genève (CH-GE)

Date de la décision 2005-04-26

Issue du litige Rejeté (Dismissed)

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Synthèse Legislator

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The court considered a challenge to the validity of a property transfer made under a power of attorney, where the agent executed the deed after the purported principal's death. The issue was whether the agent's authority survived the principal's death, despite the document's express provision stating the power would terminate upon the principal's death. The court held that the power of attorney terminated automatically upon the principal's death, rendering the subsequent conveyance by the agent void because the agent's authority ceased upon the principal's demise, irrespective of any clause purporting to extend the power beyond that event.

Regeste Legislator

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Art. 93 LTF, Art. 66 al. 1 LTF; Power of Attorney Termination Upon Principal's Death: The issue was whether the agent's authority survived the principal's death, despite the document's express provision stating the power would terminate upon the principal's death. The court held that the power of attorney terminated automatically upon the principal's death, rendering the subsequent conveyance by the agent void because the agent's authority ceased upon the principal's demise, irrespective of any clause purporting to extend the power beyond that event.