California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 4203

Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 658, Sec. 33. Effective January 1, 2000. Operative July 1, 2000, by Sec. 43 of Ch. 658.
(a)A principal may designate one or more successor attorneys-in-fact to act if the authority of a predecessor attorney-in-fact terminates.
(b)The principal may grant authority to another person, designated by name, by office, or by function, including the initial and any successor attorneys-in-fact, to designate at any time one or more successor attorneys-in-fact.
(c)A successor attorney-in-fact is not liable for the actions of the predecessor attorney-in-fact.

Cite this section

Cal. Prob. Code § 4203 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/prob/division-4-5-powers-of-attorney/part-2-powers-of-attorney-generally/chapter-4-attorneys-in-fact/article-1-qualifications-and-authority-of-attorneys-in-fact/section-4203

Other sections in Article 1 - Qualifications and Authority of Attorneys-in-Fact

§ 4200§ 4201§ 4202§ 4203§ 4204§ 4205§ 4206§ 4207

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