Effect on existing powers of attorney

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Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, on January 1, 2012:

  1. (1) this chapter applies to a power of attorney created before, on, or after January 1, 2012;

  2. (2) this chapter applies to a judicial proceeding concerning a power of attorney commenced on or after January 1, 2012;

  3. (3) this chapter applies to a judicial proceeding concerning a power of attorney commenced before January 1, 2012, unless the court 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of the judicial proceeding or prejudice the rights of a party, in which case that provision does not apply and the superseded law applies; and

  4. (4) an act done before January 1, 2012, is not affected by this chapter.


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