If a power of attorney grants general authority to an attorney-in-fact and is not limited to one or more express actions, subjects, or purposes for which general authority is conferred, the attorney-in-fact has all the authority to act that a person having the capacity to contract may carry out through an attorney-in-fact specifically authorized to take the action.
Cal. Prob. Code § 4261
Authority of Attorneys-in-Fact
Known as the Power of Attorney Law
The act spans §§ 4000 to 4545 (79 sections).
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.