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Probate Code § 4234

ARTICLE 2. Duties of Attorneys-in-Fact

Current as of September 28, 2026Prob. Code, § 4234Official source ↗

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

(a) To the extent reasonably practicable under the circumstances, an attorney-in-fact has a duty to keep in regular contact with the principal, to communicate with the principal, and to follow the instructions of the principal.

(b) With court approval, the attorney-in-fact may disobey instructions of the principal.