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DIVISION 4.5. POWERS OF ATTORNEY 4000-4545›PART 2. POWERS OF ATTORNEY GENERALLY 4100-4310›CHAPTER 5. Relations With Third Persons 4300-4310

§ 4300

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

A third person shall accord an attorney-in-fact acting pursuant to the provisions of a power of attorney the same rights and privileges that would be accorded the principal if the principal were personally present and seeking to act. However, a third person is not required to honor the attorney-in-fact’s authority or conduct business with the attorney-in-fact if the principal cannot require the third person to act or conduct business in the same circumstances.

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

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