Cal. PROB § 4523
This is the official text of Cal. PROB § 4523, part of California’s Probate Code — governs wills, trusts, estates, and conservatorships.
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Official statutory text
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.
(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.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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