BlackletterCalifornia law

PART 1. DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS [4000. - 4054.]

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

§§ 4000–4054 · 14 sections

  1. CHAPTER 1. Short Title and Definitions §§ 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.
  2. CHAPTER 2. General Provisions §§ 4050–4054 · 5 sections
    • § 4050 (a) This division applies to the following: (1) Durable powers of attorney, other than powers of attorney for health care governed by Division 4.7 (commencing…
    • § 4051 Except where this division provides a specific rule, the general law of agency, including Article 2 (commencing with Section 2019) of Chapter 2 of Title 6 of,…
    • § 4052 (a) If a power of attorney provides that the Power of Attorney Law of this state governs the power of attorney or otherwise indicates the principal’s intention…
    • § 4053 A durable power of attorney executed in another state or jurisdiction in compliance with the law of that state or jurisdiction or the law of this state is…
    • § 4054 Except as otherwise provided by statute: (a) On and after January 1, 1995, this division applies to all powers of attorney regardless of whether they were…