Prob. Code, § 4523 · Chapter 2. Jurisdiction and Venue
Prob. Code, § 4523
Verbatim from the official edition
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
The proper county for commencement of a proceeding under this division shall be determined in the following order of priority:
(a) The county in which the principal resides.
(b) The county in which the attorney-in-fact resides.
(c) A county in which property subject to the power of attorney is located.
(d) Any other county that is in the principal’s best interest.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 658, Sec. 37. Effective January 1, 2000. Operative July 1, 2000, by Sec. 43 of Ch. 658.
Source of truth
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- As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
- Official file
- https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PROB§ionNum=4523.
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