Section 4230 Of Article 2. Duties Of Attorneys-in-fact From California Probate Code >> Division 4.5. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 2.
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. (a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c), a person
who is designated as an attorney-in-fact has no duty to exercise the
authority granted in the power of attorney and is not subject to the
other duties of an attorney-in-fact, regardless of whether the
principal has become incapacitated, is missing, or is otherwise
unable to act.
(b) Acting for the principal in one or more transactions does not
obligate an attorney-in-fact to act for the principal in a subsequent
transaction, but the attorney-in-fact has a duty to complete a
transaction that the attorney-in-fact has commenced.
(c) If an attorney-in-fact has expressly agreed in writing to act
for the principal, the attorney-in-fact has a duty to act pursuant to
the terms of the agreement. The agreement to act on behalf of the
principal is enforceable against the attorney-in-fact as a fiduciary
regardless of whether there is any consideration to support a
contractual obligation.