California Power of Attorney Form | Durable Statutory POA | Probate Code 4401 | Editable Word Template | Financial & Property | 2026

CALIFORNIA POWER OF ATTORNEY — EDITABLE STATUTORY FORM

Name someone you trust to handle your financial and property matters with California's official Uniform Statutory Form Power of Attorney (Probate Code § 4401). This is the operative statutory form — not a generic knockoff — formatted and ready to complete. Instant download.

WHAT YOU GET

• Editable Microsoft Word (.docx) file

• Print-ready PDF version

• Step-by-step README

WHAT'S INSIDE

• The official § 4401 designation of agent + successor agent

• Grant of general authority — initial the powers you want (real estate, banking, business, tax, and more, or all at once)

• Special Instructions section for limits or added powers (like gifts)

• Durability + effective-date options (immediate or springing)

• Required statutory consumer warnings

• California notary acknowledgment certificate AND a witness page — both execution methods built in

• Optional agent-acceptance page

DURABLE BY DEFAULT

Your agent's authority continues even if you later become incapacitated — usually the whole point of a POA.

PERFECT FOR

Anyone in California who needs to authorize a spouse, adult child, or trusted person to manage finances, real estate, or business matters — for travel, aging planning, deployment, or convenience.

CURRENT FOR 2026

This is the operative California statutory form as of 2026 (unchanged since 2012). Note: California AB 2199 revises the form effective January 1, 2027 — documents executed before then remain valid.

⚠ IMPORTANT — PLEASE READ

Self-help template for educational purposes, not legal advice. The provider is not a law firm. A power of attorney is a major grant of authority, and some powers (like gifts) must be expressly added to be effective. Execution matters: notarize, OR use two adult witnesses (notarization is required if you grant real property authority; your agent cannot be a witness). Have a California-licensed attorney review before signing. All sales final on digital downloads.

Template by CalHOA Docs (calhoadocs.com).

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