DIVISION 4.5. POWERS OF ATTORNEY 4000-4545›PART 4. JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS CONCERNING POWERS OF ATTORNEY 4500-4545›CHAPTER 2. Jurisdiction and Venue 4520-4523
§ 4523
California Probate Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
The proper county for commencement of a proceeding under this division shall be determined in the following order of priority:
(a) The county in which the principal resides.
(b) The county in which the attorney-in-fact resides.
(c) A county in which property subject to the power of attorney is located.
(d) Any other county that is in the principal’s best interest.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 658, Sec. 37. Effective January 1, 2000. Operative July 1, 2000, by Sec. 43 of Ch. 658.)
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