CHAPTER 1. Short Title and Definitions [4000. - 4034.]

Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 307, Sec. 16.

§§ 4000–4034 · 9 sections

• § 4000 This division may be cited as the Power of Attorney Law.
• § 4001 Sections 4124, 4125, 4126, 4127, 4206, 4304, and 4305 may be cited as the Uniform Durable Power of Attorney Act.
• § 4010 Unless the provision or context otherwise requires, the definitions in this chapter govern the construction of this division.
• § 4014 (a) “Attorney-in-fact” means a person granted authority to act for the principal in a power of attorney, regardless of whether the person is known as an…
• § 4018 “Durable power of attorney” means a power of attorney that satisfies the requirements for durability provided in Section 4124.
• § 4022 “Power of attorney” means a written instrument, however denominated, that is executed by a natural person having the capacity to contract and that grants…
• § 4026 “Principal” means a natural person who executes a power of attorney.
• § 4030 “Springing power of attorney” means a power of attorney that by its terms becomes effective at a specified future time or on the occurrence of a specified…
• § 4034 “Third person” means any person other than the principal or attorney-in-fact.