California Probate Code ARTICLE 1 - Qualifications and Authority of Attorneys-in-Fact

• Section 4200.
  Only a person having the capacity to contract is qualified to act as an attorney-in-fact.(Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 307, Sec. 16. Effective January 1,
• Section 4201.
  Designating an unqualified person as an attorney-in-fact does not affect the immunities of third persons nor relieve the unqualified person of any applicable duties to...
• Section 4202.
  (a) A principal may designate more than one attorney-in-fact in one or more powers of attorney.(b) Authority granted to two or more attorneys-in-fact is exercisable only by...
• Section 4203.
  (a) A principal may designate one or more successor attorneys-in-fact to act if the authority of a predecessor attorney-in-fact terminates.(b) The principal may grant authority to another...
• Section 4204.
  An attorney-in-fact is entitled to reasonable compensation for services rendered to the principal as attorney-in-fact and to reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred as a result...
• Section 4205.
  (a) An attorney-in-fact may revocably delegate authority to perform mechanical acts to one or more persons qualified to exercise the authority delegated.(b) The attorney-in-fact making a delegation...
• Section 4206.
  (a) If, following execution of a durable power of attorney, a court of the principal’s domicile appoints a conservator of the estate, guardian of the estate,...
• Section 4207.
  (a) An attorney-in-fact may resign by any of the following means:(1) If the principal is competent, by giving notice to the principal.(2) If a conservator has been appointed,...

Last modified: October 22, 2018