Probate Code section 4234

(a)

To the extent reasonably practicable under the circumstances, an attorney-in-fact has a duty to keep in regular contact with the principal, to communicate with the principal, and to follow the instructions of the principal.

(b)

With court approval, the attorney-in-fact may disobey instructions of the principal.

Source: Section 4234, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=PROB§ionNum=4234.­ (updated Jan. 1, 1995; accessed Jun. 16, 2025).

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