If a hurricane is coming and you spend $800 to buy supplies to protect your neighbor's house against storm damage, when they are gone and cannot be reached, you may have created an agency by operation of law.

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When you take actions on behalf of another person in a time of crisis without their express permission, an agency by operation of law may be created. In this case, you spent money to protect your neighbor's property, and if they are unavailable, it may be inferred that you were acting on their behalf as their agent.

If a Hurricane Is Coming and You Spend $800 to Buy