Chapter 3 - Modification and Revocation of Powers of Attorney

California Probate Code — §§ 4150-4155

Sections (6)

Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 300, Sec. 4. Effective August 3, 1995.

(a)A principal may modify a power of attorney as follows:

(1)In accordance with the terms of the power of attorney.

(2)By an instrument executed in the same manner as a power of attorney may be executed.

(b)An attorney-in-fact or third person who does not have notice of the modification is protected from liability as provided in Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 4300).

§ 4151

Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 300, Sec. 5. Effective August 3, 1995.

(a)A principal may revoke a power of attorney as follows:

(1)In accordance with the terms of the power of attorney.

(2)By a writing. This paragraph is not subject to limitation in the power of attorney.

(b)An attorney-in-fact or third person who does not have notice of the revocation is protected from liability as provided in Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 4300).

§ 4152

Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 300, Sec. 6. Effective August 3, 1995.

(a)Subject to subdivision (b), the authority of an attorney-in-fact under a power of attorney is terminated by any of the following events:

(1)In accordance with the terms of the power of attorney.

(2)Extinction of the subject or fulfillment of the purpose of the power of attorney.

(3)Revocation of the attorney-in-fact’s authority, as provided in Section 4153.

(4)Death of the principal, except as to specific authority permitted by statute to be exercised after the principal’s death.

(5)Removal of the attorney-in-fact.

(6)Resignation of the attorney-in-fact.

(7)Incapacity of the attorney-in-fact, except that a temporary incapacity suspends the attorney-in-fact’s authority only during the period of the incapacity.

(8)Dissolution or annulment of the marriage of the attorney-in-fact and principal, as provided in Section 4154.

(9)Death of the attorney-in-fact.

(b)An attorney-in-fact or third person who does not have notice of an event that terminates the power of attorney or the authority of an attorney-in-fact is protected from liability as provided in Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 4300).

§ 4153

Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 300, Sec. 7. Effective August 3, 1995.

(a)The authority of an attorney-in-fact under a power of attorney may be revoked as follows:

(1)In accordance with the terms of the power of attorney.

(2)Where the principal informs the attorney-in-fact orally or in writing that the attorney-in-fact’s authority is revoked or when and under what circumstances it is revoked. This paragraph is not subject to limitation in the power of attorney.

(3)Where the principal’s legal representative, with approval of the court as provided in Section 4206, informs the attorney-in-fact in writing that the attorney-in-fact’s authority is revoked or when and under what circumstances it is revoked. This paragraph is not subject to limitation in the power of attorney.

(b)An attorney-in-fact or third person who does not have notice of the revocation is protected from liability as provided in Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 4300).

§ 4154

Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 307, Sec. 16. Effective January 1, 1995.

(a)If after executing a power of attorney the principal’s marriage to the attorney-in-fact is dissolved or annulled, the principal’s designation of the former spouse as an attorney-in-fact is revoked.

(b)If the attorney-in-fact’s authority is revoked solely by subdivision (a), it is revived by the principal’s remarriage to the attorney-in-fact.

§ 4155

Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 300, Sec. 8. Effective August 3, 1995.

(a)Subject to subdivision (b), the authority of an attorney-in-fact under a nondurable power of attorney is terminated by the incapacity of the principal to contract.

(b)An attorney-in-fact or third person who does not have notice of the incapacity of the principal is protected from liability as provided in Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 4300).

(c)This section is not subject to limitation in the power of attorney.