Statute · California Probate Code
Cal. Prob. Code § 4231 — Duties of Attorneys-in-Fact
Cal. Prob. Code § 4231
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Probate Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 2011-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), in dealing with property of the principal, an attorney-in-fact shall observe the standard of care that would be observed by a prudent person dealing with property of another and is not limited by any other statute restricting investments by fiduciaries.
Citator
Cal. Prob. Code § 4231 — Duties of Attorneys-in-Fact is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), in dealing with property of the principal, an attorney-in-fact shall observe the standard of care that would be observed by a prudent person dealing with property of another and is not limited by any other statute restricting investments by fiduciaries.
(b) An attorney-in-fact who has special skills or expertise or was designated as an attorney-in-fact on the basis of representations of special skills or expertise shall observe the standard of care that would be observed by others with similar skills or expertise.