Prob. Code, § 4234 · Article 2. Duties of Attorneys-in-Fact
Prob. Code, § 4234
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(a) To the extent reasonably practicable under the circumstances, an attorney-in-fact has a duty to keep in regular contact with the principal, to communicate with the principal, and to follow the instructions of the principal.
(b) With court approval, the attorney-in-fact may disobey instructions of the principal.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 307, Sec. 16. Effective January 1, 1995.
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