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).
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