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Cal. Prob. Code § 4121 — Creation and Effect of Powers of Attorney

Cal. Prob. Code § 4121

Type: Statute
Source: California Probate Code
Jurisdiction: California
Date: 2000-01-01
Current through: Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

A power of attorney is legally sufficient if all of the following requirements are satisfied:

Citator

Cal. Prob. Code § 4121 — Creation and Effect of Powers of Attorney is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

A power of attorney is legally sufficient if all of the following requirements are satisfied:

(a) The power of attorney contains the date of its execution.

(b) The power of attorney is signed either (1) by the principal or (2) in the principal’s name by another adult in the principal’s presence and at the principal’s direction.

(c) The power of attorney is either (1) acknowledged before a notary public or (2) signed by at least two witnesses who satisfy the requirements of Section 4122.