California Code
Probate Code - PROB
DIVISION 4.5 - POWERS OF ATTORNEY

PART 1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS

CHAPTER 1 - Short Title and Definitions

Section 4000. - 4000. This division may be cited as the Power of...

Section 4001. - 4001. Sections 4124, 4125, 4126, 4127, 4206, 4304, and 4305...

Section 4010. - 4010. Unless the provision or context otherwise requires, the definitions...

Section 4014. - 4014. (a) “Attorney-in-fact” means a person granted authority to act...

Section 4018. - 4018. “Durable power of attorney” means a power of attorney...

Section 4022. - 4022. “Power of attorney” means a written instrument, however denominated,...

Section 4026. - 4026. “Principal” means a natural person who executes a power...

Section 4030. - 4030. “Springing power of attorney” means a power of attorney...

Section 4034. - 4034. “Third person” means any person other than the principal...

CHAPTER 2 - General Provisions

Section 4050. - 4050. (a) This division applies to the following: (1) Durable...

Section 4051. - 4051. Except where this division provides a specific rule, the...

Section 4052. - 4052. (a) If a power of attorney provides that the...

Section 4053. - 4053. A durable power of attorney executed in another state...

Section 4054. - 4054. Except as otherwise provided by statute: (a) On and...

PART 2 - POWERS OF ATTORNEY GENERALLY

CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions

Section 4100. - 4100. This part applies to all powers of attorney under...

Section 4101. - 4101. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the principal...

Section 4102. - 4102. Notwithstanding Section 4128: (a) Except as provided in subdivision...

CHAPTER 2 - Creation and Effect of Powers of Attorney

Section 4120. - 4120. A natural person having the capacity to contract may...

Section 4121. - 4121. A power of attorney is legally sufficient if all...

Section 4122. - 4122. If the power of attorney is signed by witnesses,...

Section 4123. - 4123. (a) In a power of attorney under this division,...

Section 4124. - 4124. A durable power of attorney is a power of...

Section 4125. - 4125. All acts done by an attorney-in-fact pursuant to a...

Section 4126. - 4126. (a) A principal may nominate, by a durable power...

Section 4127. - 4127. Unless a power of attorney states a time of...

Section 4128. - 4128. (a) Subject to subdivision (b), a printed form of...

Section 4129. - 4129. (a) In a springing power of attorney, the principal...

Section 4130. - 4130. (a) If a principal grants inconsistent authority to one...

CHAPTER 3 - Modification and Revocation of Powers of Attorney

Section 4150. - 4150. (a) A principal may modify a power of attorney...

Section 4151. - 4151. (a) A principal may revoke a power of attorney...

Section 4152. - 4152. (a) Subject to subdivision (b), the authority of an...

Section 4153. - 4153. (a) The authority of an attorney-in-fact under a power...

Section 4154. - 4154. (a) If after executing a power of attorney the...

Section 4155. - 4155. (a) Subject to subdivision (b), the authority of an...

CHAPTER 4 - Attorneys-in-Fact

ARTICLE 1 - Qualifications and Authority of Attorneys-in-Fact

Section 4200. - 4200. Only a person having the capacity to contract is...

Section 4201. - 4201. Designating an unqualified person as an attorney-in-fact does not...

Section 4202. - 4202. (a) A principal may designate more than one attorney-in-fact...

Section 4203. - 4203. (a) A principal may designate one or more successor...

Section 4204. - 4204. An attorney-in-fact is entitled to reasonable compensation for services...

Section 4205. - 4205. (a) An attorney-in-fact may revocably delegate authority to perform...

Section 4206. - 4206. (a) If, following execution of a durable power of...

Section 4207. - 4207. (a) An attorney-in-fact may resign by any of the...

ARTICLE 2 - Duties of Attorneys-in-Fact

Section 4230. - 4230. (a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c),...

Section 4231. - 4231. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), in dealing...

Section 4231.5. - 4231.5. (a) If the attorney-in-fact breaches a duty pursuant to...

Section 4232. - 4232. (a) An attorney-in-fact has a duty to act solely...

Section 4233. - 4233. (a) The attorney-in-fact shall keep the principal’s property separate...

Section 4234. - 4234. (a) To the extent reasonably practicable under the circumstances,...

Section 4235. - 4235. If the principal becomes wholly or partially incapacitated, or...

Section 4236. - 4236. (a) The attorney-in-fact shall keep records of all transactions...

Section 4237. - 4237. An attorney-in-fact with special skills has a duty to...

Section 4238. - 4238. (a) On termination of an attorney-in-fact’s authority, the attorney-in-fact...

ARTICLE 3 - Authority of Attorneys-in-Fact

Section 4260. - 4260. (a) Except as specified in subdivision (b), this article...

Section 4261. - 4261. If a power of attorney grants general authority to...

Section 4262. - 4262. Subject to this article, if a power of attorney...

Section 4263. - 4263. (a) A power of attorney may grant authority to...

Section 4264. - 4264. An attorney-in-fact under a power of attorney may perform...

Section 4265. - 4265. A power of attorney may not authorize an attorney-in-fact...

Section 4266. - 4266. The grant of authority to an attorney-in-fact, whether by...

CHAPTER 5 - Relations With Third Persons

Section 4300. - 4300. A third person shall accord an attorney-in-fact acting pursuant...

Section 4301. - 4301. A third person may rely on, contract with, and...

Section 4302. - 4302. When requested to engage in transactions with an attorney-in-fact,...

Section 4303. - 4303. (a) A third person who acts in good faith...

Section 4304. - 4304. (a) The death of a principal who has executed...

Section 4305. - 4305. (a) As to acts undertaken in good faith reliance...

Section 4306. - 4306. (a) If an attorney-in-fact furnishes an affidavit pursuant to...

Section 4307. - 4307. (a) A copy of a power of attorney certified...

Section 4308. - 4308. (a) A third person who conducts activities through employees...

Section 4309. - 4309. Nothing in this chapter requires a third person to...

Section 4310. - 4310. Without limiting the generality of Section 4300, nothing in...

PART 3 - UNIFORM STATUTORY FORM POWER OF ATTORNEY

CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions

Section 4400. - 4400. This part may be cited as the Uniform Statutory...

Section 4401. - 4401. The following statutory form power of attorney is legally...

Section 4402. - 4402. A statutory form power of attorney under this part...

Section 4403. - 4403. If the line in front of (N) of the...

Section 4404. - 4404. A statutory form power of attorney legally sufficient under...

Section 4405. - 4405. (a) A statutory form power of attorney under this...

Section 4406. - 4406. (a) If a third person to whom a properly...

Section 4407. - 4407. The provisions of this division apply to a statutory...

Section 4408. - 4408. Nothing in this part affects or limits the use...

Section 4409. - 4409. (a) A statutory short form power of attorney executed...

CHAPTER 2 - Construction of Powers

Section 4450. - 4450. By executing a statutory form power of attorney with...

Section 4451. - 4451. In a statutory form power of attorney, the language...

Section 4452. - 4452. In a statutory form power of attorney, the language...

Section 4453. - 4453. In a statutory form power of attorney, the language...

Section 4454. - 4454. In a statutory form power of attorney, the language...

Section 4455. - 4455. In a statutory form power of attorney, the language...

Section 4456. - 4456. In a statutory form power of attorney, the language...

Section 4457. - 4457. In a statutory form power of attorney, the language...

Section 4458. - 4458. In a statutory form power of attorney, the language...

Section 4459. - 4459. In a statutory form power of attorney, the language...

Section 4460. - 4460. (a) In a statutory form power of attorney, the...

Section 4461. - 4461. In a statutory form power of attorney, the language...

Section 4462. - 4462. In a statutory form power of attorney, the language...

Section 4463. - 4463. In a statutory form power of attorney, the language...

Section 4464. - 4464. The powers described in this chapter are exercisable equally...

Section 4465. - 4465. A statutory form power of attorney under this part...

PART 4 - JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS CONCERNING POWERS OF ATTORNEY

CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions

Section 4500. - 4500. A power of attorney is exercisable free of judicial...

Section 4501. - 4501. The remedies provided in this part are cumulative and...

Section 4502. - 4502. Except as provided in Section 4503, this part is...

Section 4503. - 4503. (a) Subject to subdivision (b), a power of attorney...

Section 4504. - 4504. There is no right to a jury trial in...

Section 4505. - 4505. Except as otherwise provided in this division, the general...

CHAPTER 2 - Jurisdiction and Venue

Section 4520. - 4520. (a) The superior court has jurisdiction in proceedings under...

Section 4521. - 4521. The court may exercise jurisdiction in proceedings under this...

Section 4522. - 4522. Without limiting Section 4521, a person who acts as...

Section 4523. - 4523. The proper county for commencement of a proceeding under...

CHAPTER 3 - Petitions, Orders,Appeals

Section 4540. - 4540. Subject to Section 4503, a petition may be filed...

Section 4541. - 4541. A petition may be filed under this part for...

Section 4542. - 4542. A proceeding under this part is commenced by filing...

Section 4543. - 4543. The court may dismiss a petition if it appears...

Section 4544. - 4544. (a) Subject to subdivision (b), at least 15 days...

Section 4545. - 4545. In a proceeding under this part commenced by the...