Prob. Code, § 4155 · Chapter 3. Modification and Revocation of Powers of Attorney
Prob. Code, § 4155
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(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.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 300, Sec. 8. Effective August 3, 1995.
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