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The gift rule provides that no public servant may accept a valuable gift (i.e. one worth $50 or more) from a person or firm doing business with the City. Accepting two or more gifts totaling $50 or more that are given by the same person or firm within a twelve-month period also violates the gift rule.

The Statutory Gifts Rider or SGR, is a modification to a power of attorney that allows the agent to give gifts. Without the Statutory Gifts Rider the agent under a power of attorney is only allowed to give gifts totaling $500 for the year for personal and family maintenance.

The gift rule provides that no public servant may accept a valuable gift (i.e. one worth $50 or more) from a person or firm doing business with the City. Accepting two or more gifts totaling $50 or more that are given by the same person or firm within a twelve-month period also violates the gift rule.

For most people, the best option is to have a general durable power of attorney because it gives your agent broad powers that will remain in effect if you lose the ability to handle your own finances. An attorney can customize a general POA to limit powers even more?or add powers, Berkley says.

On June 13, 2021, a new version of the New York Statutory Short Form Power of Attorney went into effect. Any powers of attorney executed before this date that complied with the earlier 2010 law continue to be valid. However, powers of attorney executed after June 13, 2021 must comply with the new requirements.

New York power of attorney agreements only need to be filed if they are used in a real estate transaction. Aside from this, filing is not required. That said, you can still file your POA agreement with your County Clerk to ensure that you're able to obtain copies of your agreement if you ever need it.