Cal. Prob. Code § 4152

Current through the 2023 Legislative Session.
Section 4152 - Events terminating power; person without notice protected from liability
(a) Subject to subdivision (b), the authority of an attorney-in-fact under a power of attorney is terminated by any of the following events:
(1) In accordance with the terms of the power of attorney.
(2) Extinction of the subject or fulfillment of the purpose of the power of attorney.
(3) Revocation of the attorney-in-fact's authority, as provided in Section 4153.
(4) Death of the principal, except as to specific authority permitted by statute to be exercised after the principal's death.
(5) Removal of the attorney-in-fact.
(6) Resignation of the attorney-in-fact.
(7) Incapacity of the attorney-in-fact, except that a temporary incapacity suspends the attorney-in-fact's authority only during the period of the incapacity.
(8) Dissolution or annulment of the marriage of the attorney-in-fact and principal, as provided in Section 4154.
(9) Death of the attorney-in-fact.
(b) An attorney-in-fact or third person who does not have notice of an event that terminates the power of attorney or the authority of an attorney-in-fact is protected from liability as provided in Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 4300).

Ca. Prob. Code § 4152

Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 300, Sec. 6. Effective August 3, 1995.