ARTICLE 2. Duties of Attorneys-in-Fact

Article 2 added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 307, Sec. 16.

§§ 4230–4238 · 10 sections

• § 4230 (a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c), a person who is designated as an attorney-in-fact has no duty to exercise the authority granted in the…
• § 4231 (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), in dealing with property of the principal, an attorney-in-fact shall observe the standard of care that would be…
• § 4231.5 (a) If the attorney-in-fact breaches a duty pursuant to this division, the attorney-in-fact is chargeable with any of the following, as appropriate under the…
• § 4232 (a) An attorney-in-fact has a duty to act solely in the interest of the principal and to avoid conflicts of interest. (b) An attorney-in-fact is not in…
• § 4233 (a) The attorney-in-fact shall keep the principal’s property separate and distinct from other property in a manner adequate to identify the property clearly as…
• § 4234 (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…
• § 4235 If the principal becomes wholly or partially incapacitated, or if there is a question concerning the capacity of the principal to give instructions to and…
• § 4236 (a) The attorney-in-fact shall keep records of all transactions entered into by the attorney-in-fact on behalf of the principal. (b) The attorney-in-fact does…
• § 4237 An attorney-in-fact with special skills has a duty to apply the full extent of those skills.
• § 4238 (a) On termination of an attorney-in-fact’s authority, the attorney-in-fact shall promptly deliver possession or control of the principal’s property as…