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CA · Durable Power of Attorney
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California POA requirements
Key features in California
- 13 specific power categories (lines A through M), plus line N ('ALL OF THE POWERS LISTED ABOVE') as a catch-all
- Principal initials each granted line, or initials line N alone to grant all powers
- Certain acts require express authority under Cal. Prob. Code §4264 (e.g., creating or amending a trust, making gifts, designating beneficiaries), but the §4401 form does not include a separate 'hot powers' initials section
- Conservator nomination section
- Witnesses sign under penalty of perjury (California-specific declaration)
- Either 2 witnesses OR notary (not both required)
How it works
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Answer a few questions
About your agent, the powers you want to grant, and when they take effect.
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Download your power of attorney
A complete, personalized document, formatted for California.
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Sign and share
Sign the document. Give a copy to your agent.
Recent California POA law changes
California expands fiduciary access to digital assets
SB 1458 broadens RUFADAA to include agents acting under a power of attorney and court-appointed conservators, in addition to executors and trustees. Important for anyone with significant cryptocurrency or cloud accounts.
SB 1458
California remote online notarization law signed, phased rollout
SB 696 authorizes RON in California but delays implementation until the Secretary of State completes its technology project or until January 1, 2030, whichever comes first. Out-of-state RON is currently recognized for California documents.
SB 696 · Effective 2030-01-01
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