Financial power of attorney in California

California provides a Uniform Statutory Form Power of Attorney (the full form text is published in Stats. 2011, ch. 113). Source: Cal. Prob. Code § 4401, checked Oct 29, 2026.
A power of attorney is durable only if it says so, for example “This power of attorney shall not be affected by subsequent incapacity of the principal.” Source: Cal. Prob. Code § 4124, checked Oct 29, 2026.
A power of attorney must be either notarized or signed by two qualified witnesses. Source: Cal. Prob. Code § 4121, checked Oct 29, 2026.

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