Godwin v. Wachovia Bank & Trust Company

It is universally recognized in this 'country that a power of attorney, unless coupled with an interest, is terminated by the death of the principal. The power of attorney involved in this case was not coupled with an interest and was revoked upon the death of Nell J. Griffin. Fisher v. Trust Co., 138 N.C. 90, 50 S.E. 592; Bank v. Grove, 202 N.C. 143, 162 S.E. 204; Dowling v. Winters, 208 N.C. 521, 181 S.E. 751; Julian v. Lawton, 240 N.C. 436, 82 S.E. 2d 210.

The execution of the trust agreement under consideration was not acknowledged as required by G.S. 52-12. Even so, Chapter 1178 of the…