California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 4231

Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 48, Sec. 1. (SB 1038) Effective January 1, 2011.
(a)Except as provided in subdivision (b), in dealing with property of the principal, an attorney-in-fact shall observe the standard of care that would be observed by a prudent person dealing with property of another and is not limited by any other statute restricting investments by fiduciaries.
(b)An attorney-in-fact who has special skills or expertise or was designated as an attorney-in-fact on the basis of representations of special skills or expertise shall observe the standard of care that would be observed by others with similar skills or expertise.

Cite this section

Cal. Prob. Code § 4231 (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-2-duties-of-attorneys-in-fact/section-4231

Other sections in Article 2 - Duties of Attorneys-in-Fact

§ 4230§ 4231§ 4231.5§ 4232§ 4233§ 4234§ 4235§ 4236§ 4237§ 4238

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