Cal. PROB § 4401
This is the official text of Cal. PROB § 4401, part of California’s Probate Code — governs wills, trusts, estates, and conservatorships.
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Official statutory text
The following statutory form power of attorney is legally sufficient when the requirements of Section 4402 are satisfied:
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NOTICE OF INCOMPLETE TEXT: The Uniform Statutory Form
Power of Attorney appears in the hard-copy publication of the
chaptered bill. See Sec. 3, Chapter 113 (pp. 3–5), Statutes of 2011.
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NOTICE OF INCOMPLETE TEXT: The Uniform Statutory Form
Power of Attorney appears in the hard-copy publication of the
chaptered bill. See Sec. 3, Chapter 113 (pp. 3–5), Statutes of 2011.
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Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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