# Tenn. Code Ann. § 34-6-103: Effect of acts done by attorney

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T34_C6_S34-6-103

## Section

- **Citation:** Tenn. Code Ann. § 34-6-103
- **Heading:** Effect of acts done by attorney
- **Jurisdiction:** Tennessee
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TN Code / Title 34 / Chapter 6 / Section 34-6-103

## Text

All acts done by an attorney in fact pursuant to a durable power of attorney during any period of disability or incapacity of the principal have the same effect and inure to the benefit of and bind the principal and the principal's successor in interest as if the principal were competent and not disabled. Acts 1983, ch. 299, § 3; T.C.A., § 34-13-103.
All acts done by an attorney in fact pursuant to a durable power of attorney during any period of disability or incapacity of the principal have the same effect and inure to the benefit of and bind the principal and the principal's successor in interest as if the principal were competent and not disabled.
Acts 1983, ch. 299, § 3; T.C.A., § 34-13-103.

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