Amendment SSA1-SB715

SB715-SSA1,5,22 Second successor agent's telephone number: ....

SB715-SSA1,5,23 GRANT OF GENERAL AUTHORITY

SB715-SSA1,6,3 I grant my agent and any successor agent general authority to act for me with respect to the following subjects as defined in the Uniform Power of Attorney for Finances and Property Act in chapter 244 of the Wisconsin statutes:

SB715-SSA1,6,4 INITIAL each subject you want to include in the agent's general authority.

SB715-SSA1,6,5 .... Real property

SB715-SSA1,6,6 .... Tangible personal property

SB715-SSA1,6,7 .... Digital property

SB715-SSA1,6,8 .... Stocks and bonds

SB715-SSA1,6,9 .... Commodities and options

SB715-SSA1,6,10 .... Banks and other financial institutions

SB715-SSA1,6,11 .... Operation of entity or business

SB715-SSA1,6,12 .... Insurance and annuities

SB715-SSA1,6,13 .... Estates, trusts, and other beneficial interests

SB715-SSA1,6,14 .... Claims and litigation

SB715-SSA1,6,15 .... Personal and family maintenance

SB715-SSA1,6,16 .... Benefits from governmental programs or civil or military service

SB715-SSA1,6,17 .... Retirement plans

SB715-SSA1,6,18 .... Taxes

SB715-SSA1,6,19 LIMITATION ON AGENT'S AUTHORITY

SB715-SSA1,6,22 An agent who is not my spouse or domestic partner MAY NOT use my property to benefit the agent or a person to whom the agent owes an obligation of support unless I have included that authority in the special instructions.

SB715-SSA1,6,23 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS (OPTIONAL)

SB715-SSA1,6,24 You may give special instructions in the following space ....

SB715-SSA1,6,25 EFFECTIVE DATE

SB715-SSA1,7,2 This power of attorney is effective immediately unless I have stated otherwise in the special instructions.

SB715-SSA1,7,3 NOMINATION OF GUARDIAN (OPTIONAL)

SB715-SSA1,7,5 If it becomes necessary for a court to appoint a guardian of my estate or guardian of my person, I nominate the following person(s) for appointment:

SB715-SSA1,7,6 Name of nominee for guardian of my estate: ....

SB715-SSA1,7,7 Nominee's address: ....

SB715-SSA1,7,8 Nominee's telephone number: ....

SB715-SSA1,7,9 Name of nominee for guardian of my person: ....

SB715-SSA1,7,10 Nominee's address: ....

SB715-SSA1,7,11 Nominee's telephone number: ....

SB715-SSA1,7,13 RELIANCE ON THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR FINANCES AND PROPERTY

SB715-SSA1,7,16 Any person, including my agent, may rely upon the validity of this power of attorney or a copy of it unless that person knows that the power of attorney has been terminated or is invalid.

SB715-SSA1,7,17 SIGNATURE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT

SB715-SSA1,7,18 Your signature ....   Date ....

SB715-SSA1,7,19 Your name printed ....

SB715-SSA1,7,20 Your address ....

SB715-SSA1,7,21 Your telephone number ....

SB715-SSA1,7,22 State of ....

SB715-SSA1,7,23 County of ....

SB715-SSA1,7,25 This document was acknowledged before me on .... (date), by .... (name of principal).

SB715-SSA1,8,1 (Seal, if any)

SB715-SSA1,8,2 Signature of notary ....

SB715-SSA1,8,3 My commission expires: ....

SB715-SSA1,8,4 This document prepared by: ....

SB715-SSA1,8,5 IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR AGENT

SB715-SSA1,8,6 AGENT'S DUTIES

SB715-SSA1,8,12 WHEN YOU ACCEPT THE AUTHORITY GRANTED UNDER THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY, A SPECIAL LEGAL RELATIONSHIP IS CREATED BETWEEN YOU AND THE PRINCIPAL. THIS RELATIONSHIP IMPOSES UPON YOU LEGAL DUTIES THAT CONTINUE UNTIL YOU RESIGN OR THE POWER OF ATTORNEY IS TERMINATED OR REVOKED. YOU MUST DO ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:

SB715-SSA1,8,15 (1) DO WHAT YOU KNOW THE PRINCIPAL REASONABLY EXPECTS YOU TO DO WITH THE PRINCIPAL'S PROPERTY OR, IF YOU DO NOT KNOW THE PRINCIPAL'S EXPECTATIONS, ACT IN THE PRINCIPAL'S BEST INTEREST.

SB715-SSA1,8,16 (2) ACT IN GOOD FAITH.

SB715-SSA1,8,18 (3) DO NOTHING BEYOND THE AUTHORITY GRANTED IN THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY.

SB715-SSA1,8,22 (4) DISCLOSE YOUR IDENTITY AS AN AGENT WHENEVER YOU ACT FOR THE PRINCIPAL BY WRITING OR PRINTING THE NAME OF THE PRINCIPAL AND SIGNING YOUR OWN NAME AS "AGENT" IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER:

SB715-SSA1,8,23 .... (principal's name) by .... (your signature) as agent

SB715-SSA1,8,25 UNLESS THE SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY STATE OTHERWISE, YOU MUST ALSO DO ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:

SB715-SSA1,9,1 (1) ACT LOYALLY FOR THE PRINCIPAL'S BENEFIT.

SB715-SSA1,9,3 (2) AVOID CONFLICTS THAT WOULD IMPAIR YOUR ABILITY TO ACT IN THE PRINCIPAL'S BEST INTEREST.

SB715-SSA1,9,4 (3) ACT WITH CARE, COMPETENCE, AND DILIGENCE.

SB715-SSA1,9,6 (4) KEEP A RECORD OF ALL RECEIPTS, DISBURSEMENTS, AND TRANSACTIONS MADE ON BEHALF OF THE PRINCIPAL.

SB715-SSA1,9,10 (5) COOPERATE WITH ANY PERSON THAT HAS AUTHORITY TO MAKE HEALTH-CARE DECISIONS FOR THE PRINCIPAL TO DO WHAT YOU KNOW THE PRINCIPAL REASONABLY EXPECTS OR, IF YOU DO NOT KNOW THE PRINCIPAL'S EXPECTATIONS, TO ACT IN THE PRINCIPAL'S BEST INTEREST.

SB715-SSA1,9,13 (6) ATTEMPT TO PRESERVE THE PRINCIPAL'S ESTATE PLAN IF YOU KNOW THE PLAN AND PRESERVING THE PLAN IS CONSISTENT WITH THE PRINCIPAL'S BEST INTEREST.

SB715-SSA1,9,14 TERMINATION OF AGENT'S AUTHORITY

SB715-SSA1,9,19 YOU MUST STOP ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE PRINCIPAL IF YOU LEARN OF ANY EVENT THAT TERMINATES THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY OR YOUR AUTHORITY UNDER THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY. EVENTS THAT TERMINATE A POWER OF ATTORNEY OR YOUR AUTHORITY TO ACT UNDER A POWER OF ATTORNEY INCLUDE ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:

SB715-SSA1,9,20 (1) DEATH OF THE PRINCIPAL.

SB715-SSA1,9,22 (2) THE PRINCIPAL'S REVOCATION OF THE POWER OF ATTORNEY OR YOUR AUTHORITY.

SB715-SSA1,9,24 (3) THE OCCURRENCE OF A TERMINATION EVENT STATED IN THE POWER OF ATTORNEY.

SB715-SSA1,10,2 (4) THE PURPOSE OF THE POWER OF ATTORNEY IS FULLY ACCOMPLISHED.

SB715-SSA1,10,7 (5) IF YOU ARE MARRIED TO THE PRINCIPAL, A LEGAL ACTION IS FILED WITH A COURT TO END YOUR MARRIAGE, OR FOR YOUR LEGAL SEPARATION, UNLESS THE SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY STATE THAT SUCH AN ACTION WILL NOT TERMINATE YOUR AUTHORITY.

SB715-SSA1,10,11 (6) IF YOU ARE THE PRINCIPAL'S DOMESTIC PARTNER AND YOUR DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP IS TERMINATED, UNLESS THE SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY STATE THAT SUCH AN ACTION WILL NOT TERMINATE YOUR AUTHORITY.

SB715-SSA1,10,12 LIABILITY OF AGENT

SB715-SSA1,10,19 THE MEANING OF THE AUTHORITY GRANTED TO YOU IS DEFINED IN THE UNIFORM POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR FINANCES AND PROPERTY ACT IN CHAPTER 244 OF THE WISCONSIN STATUTES. IF YOU VIOLATE THE UNIFORM POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR FINANCES AND PROPERTY ACT IN CHAPTER 244 OF THE WISCONSIN STATUTES OR ACT OUTSIDE THE AUTHORITY GRANTED, YOU MAY BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES CAUSED BY YOUR VIOLATION.

SB715-SSA1,10,21 IF THERE IS ANYTHING ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT OR YOUR DUTIES THAT YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND, YOU SHOULD SEEK LEGAL ADVICE.

SB715-SSA1,10,22 OPTIONAL SIGNATURE OF AGENT

SB715-SSA1,10,24 I HAVE READ AND ACCEPT THE DUTIES AND LIABILITIES OF THE AGENT AS SPECIFIED IN THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY.

SB715-SSA1,10,25 Agent's signature ....   Date ....

SB715-SSA1,11,1 (APPENDIX FOLLOWS)

SB715-SSA1,8 Section 8. 701.0103 (20) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB715-SSA1,11,5 701.0103 (20) "Property" means anything that may be the subject of ownership, whether real or personal or, legal or equitable, or digital property, as defined in s. 711.03 (10), or any interest therein.

SB715-SSA1,9 Section 9. 701.0419 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB715-SSA1,11,15 701.0419 (2) Governing terms. Property transferred or appointed by a will or by a beneficiary designation under an employee benefit plan, life insurance policy, or online tool, as defined in s. 711.03 (18), or other instrument permitting designation of a beneficiary to a trust, shall be administered in accordance with the terms of the trust as the terms of the trust may have been modified prior to the testator's or designator's death, even though the will, beneficiary designation, online tool, or other instrument was not reexecuted or republished after exercise of the power to modify, unless the will, beneficiary designation, online tool, or other instrument expressly provides otherwise.

SB715-SSA1,10 Section 10. 701.0816 (28) of the statutes is created to read:

SB715-SSA1,11,17 701.0816 (28) Obtain digital property, as provided under s. 711.07.

SB715-SSA1,11 Section 11. 705.10 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB715-SSA1,11,25 705.10 (1) (intro.) A provision for a nonprobate transfer on death in an insurance policy, contract of employment, bond, mortgage, promissory note, certificated or uncertificated security, account agreement, custodial agreement, deposit agreement, compensation plan, pension plan, individual retirement plan, employee benefit plan, trust, conveyance, online tool, as defined in s. 711.03 (18), deed of gift, marital property agreement, or other written instrument of a similar nature is nontestamentary. This subsection governs a written provision that:

SB715-SSA1,12 Section 12. Chapter 711 of the statutes is created to read:

SB715-SSA1,12,2 Chapter 711

SB715-SSA1,12,3 Digital Property

SB715-SSA1,12,5 711.01 Short title. This chapter may be cited as the Wisconsin Digital Property Act.

SB715-SSA1,12,7 711.02 Liberal construction. This chapter is remedial in nature and shall be liberally construed, consistent with s. 711.14.