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California Statutes

§ 4261. — 4261. (Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 307, Sec. 16.)

California § 4261.
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Code PROBProbate 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. 3.ARTICLE 3. Authority of Attorneys-in-Fact

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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.

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Legislative History

Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 307, Sec. 16. Effective January 1, 1995.
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