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The Appeals Court observed that courts in other states uniformly hold that a real estate listing agreement creates an agency relationship between the broker and the property owner. The general rule of agency is that the death of the principal automatically terminates the actual and apparent authority of the agent
Below are common rules for terminating the agency relationship: Withdrawal by a Party, Termination by the Principal, Renunciation by Agent, Death or Incapacity of Agent, Death or Incapacity or Bankruptcy of the Principal.
An agency is terminated by the principal revoking his authority, or by the agent renouncing the business of the agency; or by the business of the agency being completed; or by either the principal or agent dying or becoming of unsound mind; or by the principal being adjudicated an insolvent under the provisions of any
The Supreme Court question As stated above, the general rule is that the authority of an agent may be revoked by the principal, even if it is agreed by their contract to be irrevocable. The revocation is effective to terminate the agent's authority, but gives rise to a claim for damages.
An agency terminates expressly by the terms of the agreement or mutual consent, or by the principal's revocation or the agent's renunciation. An agency terminates impliedly by any number of circumstances in which it is reasonable to assume one or both of the parties would not want the relationship to continue.
At common law an agency is instantly terminated by the death of the principal or agent ;' notice of death is not required.
Section 201 Termination of agency: An agency is terminated by the principal revoking his authority, or by the agent renouncing the business of the agency; or by the business of the agency being completed; or by either the principal or agent dying or becoming of unsound mind; or by the principal being adjudicated an
The frequently cited general common law rule is that an agent's authority automatically terminates upon the permanent loss of mental capacity of the principal, irrespective of knowl- edge or notice." This rule operates for actual as well as for apparent authority.
Death or incapacity (including insanity) of either party will terminate the agency. Notice, since a licensee that represents a broker is not a party to the listing agreement if they die or lose capacity it will NOT terminate the agency.