DIVISION 4.5. POWERS OF ATTORNEY 4000-4545›PART 2. POWERS OF ATTORNEY GENERALLY 4100-4310›CHAPTER 3. Modification and Revocation of Powers of Attorney 4150-4155
§ 4155
California Probate Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · California
(a) Subject to subdivision (b), the authority of an attorney-in-fact under a nondurable power of attorney is terminated by the incapacity of the principal to contract.
(b) An attorney-in-fact or third person who does not have notice of the incapacity of the principal is protected from liability as provided in Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 4300).
(c) This section is not subject to limitation in the power of attorney.
(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 300, Sec. 8. Effective August 3, 1995.)
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