Cal. Probate Code - PROB § 4000. Section 4000.
This division may be cited as the Power of Attorney Law.
CHAPTER 1. Short Title and Definitions [4000. - 4034.]
Cal. Probate Code - PROB 1.
in effectCal. Probate Code - PROB § 4001. Section 4001.
Sections 4124, 4125, 4126, 4127, 4206, 4304, and 4305 may be cited as the Uniform Durable Power of Attorney Act.
Cal. Probate Code - PROB § 4010. Section 4010.
Unless the provision or context otherwise requires, the definitions in this chapter govern the construction of this division.
Cal. Probate Code - PROB § 4014. Section 4014.
(a)
“Attorney-in-fact” means a person granted authority to act for the principal in a power of attorney, regardless of whether the person is known as an attorney-in-fact or agent, or by some other term.
(b)
“Attorney-in-fact” includes a successor or alternate attorney-in-fact and a person delegated authority by an attorney-in-fact.
Cal. Probate Code - PROB § 4018. Section 4018.
“Durable power of attorney” means a power of attorney that satisfies the requirements for durability provided in Section 4124.
Cal. Probate Code - PROB § 4022. Section 4022.
“Power of attorney” means a written instrument, however denominated, that is executed by a natural person having the capacity to contract and that grants authority to an attorney-in-fact. A power of attorney may be durable or nondurable.
Cal. Probate Code - PROB § 4026. Section 4026.
“Principal” means a natural person who executes a power of attorney.
Cal. Probate Code - PROB § 4030. Section 4030.
“Springing power of attorney” means a power of attorney that by its terms becomes effective at a specified future time or on the occurrence of a specified future event or contingency, including, but not limited to, the subsequent incapacity of the principal. A springing power of attorney may be a durable power of attorney or a nondurable power of attorney.
Cal. Probate Code - PROB § 4034. Section 4034.
“Third person” means any person other than the principal or attorney-in-fact.
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