Test 2 Flashcards

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Ways to terminate an agency relationship

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Completion of contract
Contract is up
Termination of contract
Principal dies or becomes mentally unstable

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Define Agency Relationship

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One party represents another

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What is a fiduciary relationship?

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Is a type of special relationship.

Owes someone a higher duty of care.

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What type of authority does an agency relationship come about by?

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Apparent

Estoppel

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What is estoppel authority?

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When you put someone in a position where appears to others that that person has the authority to act such

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When is a principal liable for and independent contractor?

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Hidden relationship

Inherently dangerous

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What can an agent not do?

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Hire subcontractors except for minor clerical tasks

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Is an agent an employee

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An agent is always an employee but an employee is not always an agent.

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When is the principal liable for the agent’s actions?

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When the agent is within the scope of their authority.

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When can a principal agent relationship be terminated?

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At any time

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What is an agent’s scope of authority?

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Only things which the principal has told the agent to do

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Can an agent make a profit off the principal.

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An agent can only make a disclosed profit off the principal.

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What is the difference between an agent and an independent contractor?

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Principal has more control over an agent and less control over an independent contractor.

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13
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What is a power of attorney?

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A written agency agreement relationship

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14
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Can a power of attorney be limited?

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Yes

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15
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When does power of attorney terminate?

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Upon death or incompetence

16
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What is vicarious liability?

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When you are liable for someone else’s actions

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What is negligent hiring?

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When you never should have hired someone

18
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What does respondent superior mean?

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“Let the Master respond”

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What is a uniform durable power of attorney?

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A power of attorney that lasts beyond death or incompetency

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What is a disclosed principal?

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Where 3rd party knows identity of principal and liability is between principal and 3rd party.

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What is a partially undisclosed principal?

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Where 3rd party does not know identity of principal and liability is between principal, agent and 3rd party.

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What is an undisclosed principal?

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Where the 3rd party does not know of principal and liability is between principal, agent and 3rd party.

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What attributes does a partnership have?

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Unlimited liability
Partners
Pass through organization
10-65
K-1
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What attributes does a corporation have?
Limited liability Shareholders Separate entity Income taxes
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What is a franchise?
The right to use someone else's product/name/logo
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What is the franchisor's liability?
Not liable for anything unless they provided it to the franchisee
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Define imputed.
Lays on both persons | It is presumed that both principal and agent knows what agent knows
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When can an agency coupled with an interest be terminated?
Not at anytime
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When an agent is terminated what do you do?
Give personal notices to all customers | Place notice in newspaper off general circulation
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What is a written agency contract?
Power of attorney
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What is a pass through organization?
An organization who's taxes pass thorough to your personal tax return
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What type of organization is a pass through organization?
Sole proprietorship.