Section 4452 Of Chapter 2. Construction Of Powers From California Probate Code >> Division 4.5. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 2.
4452
. In a statutory form power of attorney, the language granting
power with respect to tangible personal property transactions
empowers the agent to do all of the following:
(a) Accept as a gift or as security for a loan, reject, demand,
buy, receive, or otherwise acquire ownership or possession of
tangible personal property or an interest in tangible personal
property.
(b) Sell, exchange, convey with or without covenants, release,
surrender, mortgage, encumber, pledge, hypothecate, create a security
interest in, pawn, grant options concerning, lease, sublease to
others, or otherwise dispose of tangible personal property or an
interest in tangible personal property.
(c) Release, assign, satisfy, or enforce by litigation or
otherwise, a mortgage, security interest, encumbrance, lien, or other
claim on behalf of the principal, with respect to tangible personal
property or an interest in tangible personal property.
(d) Do an act of management or conservation with respect to
tangible personal property or an interest in tangible personal
property on behalf of the principal, including all of the following:
(1) Insuring against casualty, liability, or loss.
(2) Obtaining or regaining possession, or protecting the property
or interest, by litigation or otherwise.
(3) Paying, compromising, or contesting taxes or assessments or
applying for and receiving refunds in connection with taxes or
assessments.
(4) Moving from place to place.
(5) Storing for hire or on a gratuitous bailment.
(6) Using, altering, and making repairs or alterations.