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Cal. Prob. Code § 4231

Duties of Attorneys-in-Fact

Known as the Power of Attorney Law

The act spans §§ 4000 to 4545 (79 sections).

Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 48, Sec. 1

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), in dealing with property of the principal, an attorney-in-fact shall observe the standard of care that would be observed by a prudent person dealing with property of another and is not limited by any other statute restricting investments by fiduciaries.

(b) An attorney-in-fact who has special skills or expertise or was designated as an attorney-in-fact on the basis of representations of special skills or expertise shall observe the standard of care that would be observed by others with similar skills or expertise.

Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.