California Probate Code

§ 4155

PROB § 4155 Effective Aug 3, 1995Div. 4.5 · Part 2 · Ch. 3

Statute text

(a)Subject to subdivision (b), the authority of an attorney-in-fact under a nondurable power of attorney is terminated by the incapacity of the principal to contract.

(b)An attorney-in-fact or third person who does not have notice of the incapacity of the principal is protected from liability as provided in Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 4300).

(c)This section is not subject to limitation in the power of attorney.

Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 300, Sec. 8. Effective August 3, 1995.