GroundRules
PROB § 4231
Where this section sits in the code
- Probate Code - PROB
- DIVISION 4.5. POWERS OF ATTORNEY [4000. - 4545.]
- PART 2. POWERS OF ATTORNEY GENERALLY [4100. - 4310.]
- CHAPTER 4. Attorneys-in-Fact [4200. - 4266.]
- ARTICLE 2. Duties of Attorneys-in-Fact [4230. - 4238.]
(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.
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