Is an Agent Liable for Another Person Signing for Services on Behalf of the Principal?
Full Question:
Is the Power of Attorney liable for services to the principal when another person -A family member of the principal -signed for those services without the Power of Attorney's knowledge and/or approval?
12/07/2010 |
Category: Power of Attorney |
State: Pennsylvania |
#23781
Answer:
An agent is not personally liable for acts on the principal's behalf unless the agent acts outside the authority granted in the power of attorney, acts in an illegal manner, or misuses the power to act in her own interest. Generally, an agent is not liable for the contract of another that he is not a party to and did not give approval for or agree to act as a guarantor, surety, co-signer, etc.
