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CA Prob Code § 4460 (2021)
2021 California Code|Probate Code - PROB|DIVISION 4.5 - POWERS OF ATTORNEY|PART 3 - UNIFORM STATUTORY FORM POWER OF ATTORNEY|CHAPTER 2 - Construction of Powers|Section 4460.

4460.  (a) In a statutory form power of attorney, the language granting power with respect to personal and family maintenance empowers the agent to do all of the following:(1) Do the acts necessary to maintain the customary standard of living of the principal, the principal’s spouse, children, and other individuals customarily or legally entitled to be supported by the principal, including providing living quarters by purchase, lease, or other contract, or paying the operating costs, including interest, amortization payments, repairs, and taxes on premises owned by the principal and occupied by those individuals.(2) Provide for the individuals described in paragraph (1) all of the following:(A) Normal domestic help.(B) Usual vacations and travel expenses.(C) Funds for shelter, clothing, food, appropriate education, and other current living costs.(3) Pay for the individuals described in paragraph (1) necessary medical, dental, and surgical care, hospitalization, and custodial care.(4) Continue any provision made by the principal, for the individuals described in paragraph (1), for automobiles or other means of transportation, including registering, licensing, insuring, and replacing them.(5) Maintain or open charge accounts for the convenience of the individuals described in paragraph (1) and open new accounts the agent considers desirable to accomplish a lawful purpose.(6) Continue payments incidental to the membership or affiliation of the principal in a church, club, society, order, or other organization and continue contributions to those organizations.(b) The authority of an agent with respect to personal and family maintenance under this section is not dependent on any other grant of authority to the agent to make gifts on the principal’s behalf and is not limited by any limitation that otherwise applies to the authority of the agent to make gifts on the principal’s behalf.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 113, Sec. 7. (AB 1082) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Prob Code § 4461 (2021)
2021 California Code|Probate Code - PROB|DIVISION 4.5 - POWERS OF ATTORNEY|PART 3 - UNIFORM STATUTORY FORM POWER OF ATTORNEY|CHAPTER 2 - Construction of Powers|Section 4461.

4461.  In a statutory form power of attorney, the language granting power with respect to benefits from social security, Medicare, Medicaid, or other governmental programs, or civil or military service, empowers the agent to do all of the following:(a) Execute vouchers in the name of the principal for allowances and reimbursements payable by the United States or a foreign government or by a state or subdivision of a state to the principal, including allowances and reimbursements for transportation of the individuals described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 4460, and for shipment of their household effects.(b) Take possession and order the removal and shipment of property of the principal from a post, warehouse, depot, dock, or other place of storage or safekeeping, either governmental or private, and execute and deliver a release, voucher, receipt, bill of lading, shipping ticket, certificate, or other instrument for that purpose.(c) Prepare, file, and prosecute a claim of the principal to a benefit or assistance, financial or otherwise, to which the principal claims to be entitled, under a statute or governmental regulation.(d) Prosecute, defend, submit to arbitration, settle, and propose or accept a compromise with respect to any benefits the principal may be entitled to receive.(e) Receive the financial proceeds of a claim of the type described in this section, conserve, invest, disburse, or use anything received for a lawful purpose.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 162, Sec. 138. (SB 1171) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Prob Code § 4462 (2021)
2021 California Code|Probate Code - PROB|DIVISION 4.5 - POWERS OF ATTORNEY|PART 3 - UNIFORM STATUTORY FORM POWER OF ATTORNEY|CHAPTER 2 - Construction of Powers|Section 4462.

4462.  In a statutory form power of attorney, the language granting power with respect to retirement plan transactions empowers the agent to do all of the following:(a) Select payment options under any retirement plan in which the principal participates, including plans for self-employed individuals.(b) Make voluntary contributions to those plans.(c) Exercise the investment powers available under any self-directed retirement plan.(d) Make rollovers of plan benefits into other retirement plans.(e) If authorized by the plan, borrow from, sell assets to, and purchase assets from the plan.(f) Waive the right of the principal to be a beneficiary of a joint or survivor annuity if the principal is a spouse who is not employed.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 113, Sec. 9. (AB 1082) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Prob Code § 4463 (2021)
2021 California Code|Probate Code - PROB|DIVISION 4.5 - POWERS OF ATTORNEY|PART 3 - UNIFORM STATUTORY FORM POWER OF ATTORNEY|CHAPTER 2 - Construction of Powers|Section 4463.

4463.  In a statutory form power of attorney, the language granting power with respect to tax matters empowers the agent to do all of the following:(a) Prepare, sign, and file federal, state, local, and foreign income, gift, payroll, Federal Insurance Contributions Act returns, and other tax returns, claims for refunds, requests for extension of time, petitions regarding tax matters, and any other tax-related documents, including receipts, offers, waivers, consents (including consents and agreements under Internal Revenue Code Section 2032A or any successor section), closing agreements, and any power of attorney required by the Internal Revenue Service or other taxing authority with respect to a tax year upon which the statute of limitations has not run and to the tax year in which the power of attorney was executed and any subsequent tax year.(b) Pay taxes due, collect refunds, post bonds, receive confidential information, and contest deficiencies determined by the Internal Revenue Service or other taxing authority.(c) Exercise any election available to the principal under federal, state, local, or foreign tax law.(d) Act for the principal in all tax matters for all periods before the Internal Revenue Service and any other taxing authority.(Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 307, Sec. 16. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Prob Code § 4464 (2021)
2021 California Code|Probate Code - PROB|DIVISION 4.5 - POWERS OF ATTORNEY|PART 3 - UNIFORM STATUTORY FORM POWER OF ATTORNEY|CHAPTER 2 - Construction of Powers|Section 4464.

4464.  The powers described in this chapter are exercisable equally with respect to an interest the principal has when the statutory form power of attorney is executed or acquires later, whether or not the property is located in this state, and whether or not the powers are exercised or the power of attorney is executed in this state.(Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 307, Sec. 16. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Prob Code § 4465 (2021)
2021 California Code|Probate Code - PROB|DIVISION 4.5 - POWERS OF ATTORNEY|PART 3 - UNIFORM STATUTORY FORM POWER OF ATTORNEY|CHAPTER 2 - Construction of Powers|Section 4465.

4465.  A statutory form power of attorney under this part does not empower the agent to take any of the actions specified in Section 4264 unless the statutory form power of attorney expressly grants that authority to the attorney-in-fact.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 113, Sec. 11. (AB 1082) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Prob Code § 4500 (2021)
2021 California Code|Probate Code - PROB|DIVISION 4.5 - POWERS OF ATTORNEY|PART 4 - JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS CONCERNING POWERS OF ATTORNEY|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 4500.

4500.  A power of attorney is exercisable free of judicial intervention, subject to this part.(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 658, Sec. 37. Effective January 1, 2000. Operative July 1, 2000, by Sec. 43 of Ch. 658.)
CA Prob Code § 4501 (2021)
2021 California Code|Probate Code - PROB|DIVISION 4.5 - POWERS OF ATTORNEY|PART 4 - JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS CONCERNING POWERS OF ATTORNEY|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 4501.

4501.  The remedies provided in this part are cumulative and not exclusive of any other remedies provided by law.(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 658, Sec. 37. Effective January 1, 2000. Operative July 1, 2000, by Sec. 43 of Ch. 658.)
CA Prob Code § 4502 (2021)
2021 California Code|Probate Code - PROB|DIVISION 4.5 - POWERS OF ATTORNEY|PART 4 - JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS CONCERNING POWERS OF ATTORNEY|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 4502.

4502.  Except as provided in Section 4503, this part is not subject to limitation in the power of attorney.(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 658, Sec. 37. Effective January 1, 2000. Operative July 1, 2000, by Sec. 43 of Ch. 658.)
CA Prob Code § 4503 (2021)
2021 California Code|Probate Code - PROB|DIVISION 4.5 - POWERS OF ATTORNEY|PART 4 - JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS CONCERNING POWERS OF ATTORNEY|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 4503.

4503.  (a) Subject to subdivision (b), a power of attorney may expressly eliminate the authority of a person listed in Section 4540 to petition the court for any one or more of the purposes enumerated in Section 4541 if both of the following requirements are satisfied:(1) The power of attorney is executed by the principal at a time when the principal has the advice of a lawyer authorized to practice law in the state where the power of attorney is executed.(2) The principal’s lawyer signs a certificate stating in substance:“I am a lawyer authorized to practice law in the state where this power of attorney was executed, and the principal was my client at the time this power of attorney was executed. I have advised my client concerning his or her rights in connection with this power of attorney and the applicable law and the consequences of signing or not signing this power of attorney, and my client, after being so advised, has executed this power of attorney.”(b) A power of attorney may not limit the authority of the attorney-in-fact, the principal, the conservator of the person or estate of the principal, or the public guardian to petition under this part.(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 658, Sec. 37. Effective January 1, 2000. Operative July 1, 2000, by Sec. 43 of Ch. 658.)
CA Prob Code § 4504 (2021)
2021 California Code|Probate Code - PROB|DIVISION 4.5 - POWERS OF ATTORNEY|PART 4 - JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS CONCERNING POWERS OF ATTORNEY|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 4504.

4504.  There is no right to a jury trial in proceedings under this division.(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 658, Sec. 37. Effective January 1, 2000. Operative July 1, 2000, by Sec. 43 of Ch. 658.)
CA Prob Code § 4505 (2021)
2021 California Code|Probate Code - PROB|DIVISION 4.5 - POWERS OF ATTORNEY|PART 4 - JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS CONCERNING POWERS OF ATTORNEY|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 4505.

4505.  Except as otherwise provided in this division, the general provisions in Division 3 (commencing with Section 1000) apply to proceedings under this division.(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 658, Sec. 37. Effective January 1, 2000. Operative July 1, 2000, by Sec. 43 of Ch. 658.)
CA Prob Code § 4520 (2021)
2021 California Code|Probate Code - PROB|DIVISION 4.5 - POWERS OF ATTORNEY|PART 4 - JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS CONCERNING POWERS OF ATTORNEY|CHAPTER 2 - Jurisdiction and Venue|Section 4520.

4520.  (a) The superior court has jurisdiction in proceedings under this division.(b) The court in proceedings under this division is a court of general jurisdiction and the court, or a judge of the court, has the same power and authority with respect to the proceedings as otherwise provided by law for a superior court, or a judge of the superior court, including, but not limited to, the matters authorized by Section 128 of the Code of Civil Procedure.(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 658, Sec. 37. Effective January 1, 2000. Operative July 1, 2000, by Sec. 43 of Ch. 658.)
CA Prob Code § 4521 (2021)
2021 California Code|Probate Code - PROB|DIVISION 4.5 - POWERS OF ATTORNEY|PART 4 - JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS CONCERNING POWERS OF ATTORNEY|CHAPTER 2 - Jurisdiction and Venue|Section 4521.

4521.  The court may exercise jurisdiction in proceedings under this division on any basis permitted by Section 410.10 of the Code of Civil Procedure.(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 658, Sec. 37. Effective January 1, 2000. Operative July 1, 2000, by Sec. 43 of Ch. 658.)
CA Prob Code § 4522 (2021)
2021 California Code|Probate Code - PROB|DIVISION 4.5 - POWERS OF ATTORNEY|PART 4 - JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS CONCERNING POWERS OF ATTORNEY|CHAPTER 2 - Jurisdiction and Venue|Section 4522.

4522.  Without limiting Section 4521, a person who acts as an attorney-in-fact under a power of attorney governed by this division is subject to personal jurisdiction in this state with respect to matters relating to acts and transactions of the attorney-in-fact performed in this state or affecting property or a principal in this state.(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 658, Sec. 37. Effective January 1, 2000. Operative July 1, 2000, by Sec. 43 of Ch. 658.)
CA Prob Code § 4523 (2021)
2021 California Code|Probate Code - PROB|DIVISION 4.5 - POWERS OF ATTORNEY|PART 4 - JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS CONCERNING POWERS OF ATTORNEY|CHAPTER 2 - Jurisdiction and Venue|Section 4523.

4523.  The proper county for commencement of a proceeding under this division shall be determined in the following order of priority:(a) The county in which the principal resides.(b) The county in which the attorney-in-fact resides.(c) A county in which property subject to the power of attorney is located.(d) Any other county that is in the principal’s best interest.(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 658, Sec. 37. Effective January 1, 2000. Operative July 1, 2000, by Sec. 43 of Ch. 658.)
CA Prob Code § 4540 (2021)
2021 California Code|Probate Code - PROB|DIVISION 4.5 - POWERS OF ATTORNEY|PART 4 - JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS CONCERNING POWERS OF ATTORNEY|CHAPTER 3 - Petitions, Orders,Appeals|Section 4540.

4540.  Subject to Section 4503, a petition may be filed under this part by any of the following persons:(a) The attorney-in-fact.(b) The principal.(c) The spouse of the principal.(d) A relative of the principal.(e) The conservator of the person or estate of the principal.(f) The court investigator, described in Section 1454, of the county where the power of attorney was executed or where the principal resides.(g) The public guardian of the county where the power of attorney was executed or where the principal resides.(h) The personal representative or trustee of the principal’s estate.(i) The principal’s successor in interest.(j) A person who is requested in writing by an attorney-in-fact to take action.(k) Any other interested person or friend of the principal.(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 658, Sec. 37. Effective January 1, 2000. Operative July 1, 2000, by Sec. 43 of Ch. 658.)
CA Prob Code § 4541 (2021)
2021 California Code|Probate Code - PROB|DIVISION 4.5 - POWERS OF ATTORNEY|PART 4 - JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS CONCERNING POWERS OF ATTORNEY|CHAPTER 3 - Petitions, Orders,Appeals|Section 4541.

4541.  A petition may be filed under this part for any one or more of the following purposes:(a) Determining whether the power of attorney is in effect or has terminated.(b) Passing on the acts or proposed acts of the attorney-in-fact, including approval of authority to disobey the principal’s instructions pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 4234.(c) Compelling the attorney-in-fact to submit the attorney-in-fact’s accounts or report the attorney-in-fact’s acts as attorney-in-fact to the principal, the spouse of the principal, the conservator of the person or the estate of the principal, or to any other person required by the court in its discretion, if the attorney-in-fact has failed to submit an accounting or report within 60 days after written request from the person filing the petition.(d) Declaring that the authority of the attorney-in-fact is revoked on a determination by the court of all of the following:(1) The attorney-in-fact has violated or is unfit to perform the fiduciary duties under the power of attorney.(2) At the time of the determination by the court, the principal lacks the capacity to give or to revoke a power of attorney.(3) The revocation of the attorney-in-fact’s authority is in the best interest of the principal or the principal’s estate.(e) Approving the resignation of the attorney-in-fact:(1) If the attorney-in-fact is subject to a duty to act under Section 4230, the court may approve the resignation, subject to any orders the court determines are necessary to protect the principal’s interests.(2) If the attorney-in-fact is not subject to a duty to act under Section 4230, the court shall approve the resignation, subject to the court’s discretion to require the attorney-in-fact to give notice to other interested persons.(f) Compelling a third person to honor the authority of an attorney-in-fact.(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 658, Sec. 37. Effective January 1, 2000. Operative July 1, 2000, by Sec. 43 of Ch. 658.)
CA Prob Code § 4542 (2021)
2021 California Code|Probate Code - PROB|DIVISION 4.5 - POWERS OF ATTORNEY|PART 4 - JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS CONCERNING POWERS OF ATTORNEY|CHAPTER 3 - Petitions, Orders,Appeals|Section 4542.

4542.  A proceeding under this part is commenced by filing a petition stating facts showing that the petition is authorized under this part, the grounds of the petition, and, if known to the petitioner, the terms of the power of attorney.(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 658, Sec. 37. Effective January 1, 2000. Operative July 1, 2000, by Sec. 43 of Ch. 658.)
CA Prob Code § 4543 (2021)
2021 California Code|Probate Code - PROB|DIVISION 4.5 - POWERS OF ATTORNEY|PART 4 - JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS CONCERNING POWERS OF ATTORNEY|CHAPTER 3 - Petitions, Orders,Appeals|Section 4543.

4543.  The court may dismiss a petition if it appears that the proceeding is not reasonably necessary for the protection of the interests of the principal or the principal’s estate and shall stay or dismiss the proceeding in whole or in part when required by Section 410.30 of the Code of Civil Procedure.(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 658, Sec. 37. Effective January 1, 2000. Operative July 1, 2000, by Sec. 43 of Ch. 658.)
CA Prob Code § 4544 (2021)
2021 California Code|Probate Code - PROB|DIVISION 4.5 - POWERS OF ATTORNEY|PART 4 - JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS CONCERNING POWERS OF ATTORNEY|CHAPTER 3 - Petitions, Orders,Appeals|Section 4544.

4544.  (a) Subject to subdivision (b), at least 15 days before the time set for hearing, the petitioner shall serve notice of the time and place of the hearing, together with a copy of the petition, on the following:(1) The attorney-in-fact if not the petitioner.(2) The principal if not the petitioner.(b) In the case of a petition to compel a third person to honor the authority of an attorney-in-fact, notice of the time and place of the hearing, together with a copy of the petition, shall be served on the third person in the manner provided in Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 413.10) of Title 5 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure.(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 658, Sec. 37. Effective January 1, 2000. Operative July 1, 2000, by Sec. 43 of Ch. 658.)
CA Prob Code § 4545 (2021)
2021 California Code|Probate Code - PROB|DIVISION 4.5 - POWERS OF ATTORNEY|PART 4 - JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS CONCERNING POWERS OF ATTORNEY|CHAPTER 3 - Petitions, Orders,Appeals|Section 4545.

4545.  In a proceeding under this part commenced by the filing of a petition by a person other than the attorney-in-fact, the court may in its discretion award reasonable attorney’s fees to one of the following:(a) The attorney-in-fact, if the court determines that the proceeding was commenced without any reasonable cause.(b) The person commencing the proceeding, if the court determines that the attorney-in-fact has clearly violated the fiduciary duties under the power of attorney or has failed without any reasonable cause or justification to submit accounts or report acts to the principal or conservator of the estate or of the person, as the case may be, after written request from the principal or conservator.(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 658, Sec. 37. Effective January 1, 2000. Operative July 1, 2000, by Sec. 43 of Ch. 658.)
CA Prob Code § 4600 (2021)
2021 California Code|Probate Code - PROB|DIVISION 4.7 - HEALTH CARE DECISIONS|PART 1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL|CHAPTER 1 - Short Title and Definitions|Section 4600.

4600.  This division may be cited as the Health Care Decisions Law.(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 658, Sec. 39. Effective January 1, 2000. Operative July 1, 2000, by Sec. 43 of Ch. 658.)
CA Prob Code § 4603 (2021)
2021 California Code|Probate Code - PROB|DIVISION 4.7 - HEALTH CARE DECISIONS|PART 1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL|CHAPTER 1 - Short Title and Definitions|Section 4603.

4603.  Unless the provision or context otherwise requires, the definitions in this chapter govern the construction of this division.(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 658, Sec. 39. Effective January 1, 2000. Operative July 1, 2000, by Sec. 43 of Ch. 658.)
CA Prob Code § 4605 (2021)
2021 California Code|Probate Code - PROB|DIVISION 4.7 - HEALTH CARE DECISIONS|PART 1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL|CHAPTER 1 - Short Title and Definitions|Section 4605.

4605.  “Advance health care directive” or “advance directive” means either an individual health care instruction or a power of attorney for health care.(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 658, Sec. 39. Effective January 1, 2000. Operative July 1, 2000, by Sec. 43 of Ch. 658.)
CA Prob Code § 4607 (2021)
2021 California Code|Probate Code - PROB|DIVISION 4.7 - HEALTH CARE DECISIONS|PART 1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL|CHAPTER 1 - Short Title and Definitions|Section 4607.

4607.  (a) “Agent” means an individual designated in a power of attorney for health care to make a health care decision for the principal, regardless of whether the person is known as an agent or attorney-in-fact, or by some other term.(b) “Agent” includes a successor or alternate agent.(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 658, Sec. 39. Effective January 1, 2000. Operative July 1, 2000, by Sec. 43 of Ch. 658.)
CA Prob Code § 4609 (2021)
2021 California Code|Probate Code - PROB|DIVISION 4.7 - HEALTH CARE DECISIONS|PART 1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL|CHAPTER 1 - Short Title and Definitions|Section 4609.

4609.  “Capacity” means a person’s ability to understand the nature and consequences of a decision and to make and communicate a decision, and includes in the case of proposed health care, the ability to understand its significant benefits, risks, and alternatives.(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 230, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Prob Code § 4611 (2021)
2021 California Code|Probate Code - PROB|DIVISION 4.7 - HEALTH CARE DECISIONS|PART 1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL|CHAPTER 1 - Short Title and Definitions|Section 4611.

4611.  “Community care facility” means a “community care facility” as defined in Section 1502 of the Health and Safety Code.(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 658, Sec. 39. Effective January 1, 2000. Operative July 1, 2000, by Sec. 43 of Ch. 658.)
CA Prob Code § 4613 (2021)
2021 California Code|Probate Code - PROB|DIVISION 4.7 - HEALTH CARE DECISIONS|PART 1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL|CHAPTER 1 - Short Title and Definitions|Section 4613.

4613.  “Conservator” means a court-appointed conservator having authority to make a health care decision for a patient.(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 658, Sec. 39. Effective January 1, 2000. Operative July 1, 2000, by Sec. 43 of Ch. 658.)
CA Prob Code § 4615 (2021)
2021 California Code|Probate Code - PROB|DIVISION 4.7 - HEALTH CARE DECISIONS|PART 1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL|CHAPTER 1 - Short Title and Definitions|Section 4615.

4615.  “Health care” means any care, treatment, service, or procedure to maintain, diagnose, or otherwise affect a patient’s physical or mental condition.(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 658, Sec. 39. Effective January 1, 2000. Operative July 1, 2000, by Sec. 43 of Ch. 658.)