An agency may be created even if a person misrepresents himself or herself as being another's agent when he or she really is not if the purported principal accepts the unauthorized act.

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If the purported principal accepts the unauthorized act of the person who misrepresented themselves as their agent, an agency relationship may be created even if the person was not actually authorized to act as the principal's agent. This is known as agency by estoppel.

An Agency May Be Created Even If a Person Misrepresents