“Power of attorney” means a written instrument, however denominated, that is executed by a natural person having the capacity to contract and that grants authority to an attorney-in-fact. A power of attorney may be durable or nondurable.
Cal. Prob. Code § 4022
Short Title and Definitions
Known as the Power of Attorney Law
The act spans §§ 4000–4545 (79 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case George Gehron v. Christiana Trust (2017)
Most recently applied in George Gehron v. Christiana Trust (August 2017)
Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 307, Sec. 16
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.