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DIVISION 4.5. POWERS OF ATTORNEY 4000-4545›PART 2. POWERS OF ATTORNEY GENERALLY 4100-4310›CHAPTER 4. Attorneys-in-Fact 4200-4266›ARTICLE 2. Duties of Attorneys-in-Fact 4230-4238

§ 4234

California Probate Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

(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 with the principal, and to follow the instructions of the principal.

(b) With court approval, the attorney-in-fact may disobey instructions of the principal.

(Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 307, Sec. 16. Effective January 1, 1995.)

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