California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 4205

Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 307, Sec. 16. Effective January 1, 1995.
(a)An attorney-in-fact may revocably delegate authority to perform mechanical acts to one or more persons qualified to exercise the authority delegated.
(b)The attorney-in-fact making a delegation remains responsible to the principal for the exercise or nonexercise of the delegated authority.

Cite this section

Cal. Prob. Code § 4205 (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-4205

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

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

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