ELECTIVE SHARE OF THE ESTATE OF MY DECEASED SPOUSE" SHALL MEAN
THAT THE AGENT MAY ELECT TO TAKE AGAINST THE WILL AND
CONVEYANCES OF THE PRINCIPAL'S DECEASED SPOUSE, DISCLAIM ANY
INTEREST IN PROPERTY WHICH THE PRINCIPAL IS REQUIRED TO DISCLAIM
AS A RESULT OF SUCH ELECTION, RETAIN ANY PROPERTY WHICH THE
PRINCIPAL HAS THE RIGHT TO ELECT TO RETAIN, FILE PETITIONS
PERTAINING TO THE ELECTION, INCLUDING PETITIONS TO EXTEND THE
TIME FOR ELECTING AND PETITIONS FOR ORDERS, DECREES AND
JUDGMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 2211(C) AND (D) (RELATING
TO DETERMINATION OF EFFECT OF ELECTION; ENFORCEMENT), AND TAKE
ALL OTHER ACTIONS WHICH THE AGENT DEEMS APPROPRIATE IN ORDER TO
EFFECTUATE THE ELECTION: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE ELECTION
SHALL BE MADE ONLY UPON THE APPROVAL OF THE COURT HAVING
JURISDICTION OF THE PRINCIPAL'S ESTATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SECTION 2206 (RELATING TO RIGHT OF ELECTION PERSONAL TO
SURVIVING SPOUSE) IN THE CASE OF A PRINCIPAL WHO HAS BEEN
ADJUDICATED AN INCAPACITATED PERSON, OR UPON THE APPROVAL OF THE
COURT HAVING JURISDICTION OF THE DECEASED SPOUSE'S ESTATE IN THE
CASE OF A PRINCIPAL WHO [HAS NOT BEEN ADJUDICATED] IS NOT AN
INCAPACITATED PERSON.
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§ 5604. DURABLE POWERS OF ATTORNEY.
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(C) RELATION OF AGENT TO COURT-APPOINTED GUARDIAN.--
(1) IF, FOLLOWING EXECUTION OF A DURABLE POWER OF
ATTORNEY, THE PRINCIPAL [IS ADJUDICATED] BECOMES AN
INCAPACITATED PERSON AND A GUARDIAN IS APPOINTED FOR HIS
ESTATE, THE AGENT IS ACCOUNTABLE TO THE GUARDIAN AS WELL AS
TO THE PRINCIPAL. THE GUARDIAN SHALL HAVE THE SAME POWER TO
REVOKE OR AMEND THE POWER OF ATTORNEY THAT THE PRINCIPAL
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