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Probate Code § 4266

ARTICLE 3. Authority of Attorneys-in-Fact

Current as of September 28, 2026Prob. Code, § 4266Official source ↗

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

The grant of authority to an attorney-in-fact, whether by the power of attorney, by statute, or by the court, does not in itself require or permit the exercise of the power. The exercise of authority by an attorney-in-fact is subject to the attorney-in-fact’s fiduciary duties.