California Statutes
§ 4230. — 4230. (Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 307, Sec. 16.)
California·Code PROB Probate Code - PROB·Div. 4.5. DIVISION 4.5. POWERS OF ATTORNEY·Part 2. PART 2. POWERS OF ATTORNEY GENERALLY·Ch. 4. CHAPTER 4. Attorneys-in-Fact·Art. 2. ARTICLE 2. Duties of Attorneys-in-Fact
(a)Except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c), a person who is designated as an attorney-in-fact has no duty to exercise the authority granted in the power of attorney and is not subject to the other duties of an attorney-in-fact, regardless of whether the principal has become incapacitated, is missing, or is otherwise unable to act.
(b)Acting for the principal in one or more transactions does not obligate an attorney-in-fact to act for the principal in a subsequent transaction, but the attorney-in-fact has a duty to complete a transaction that the attorney-in-fact has commenced.
(c)If an attorney-in-fact has expressly agreed in writing to act for the principal, the attorney-in-fact has a duty to act pursuant to the terms of the agreement. The agreement to act on behalf of the prin
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Legislative History
Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 307, Sec. 16. Effective January 1, 1995.