Prob. Code, § 4205 · Article 1. Qualifications and Authority of Attorneys-in-Fact
Prob. Code, § 4205
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(a) An attorney-in-fact may revocably delegate authority to perform mechanical acts to one or more persons qualified to exercise the authority delegated.
(b) The attorney-in-fact making a delegation remains responsible to the principal for the exercise or nonexercise of the delegated authority.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 307, Sec. 16. Effective January 1, 1995.
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