Section 2322.
Cal. Civil Code - CIV § 2322.
in effectAn authority expressed in general terms, however broad, does not authorize an agent to do any of the following:
(a)
Act in the agent’s own name, unless it is the usual course of business to do so.
(b)
Define the scope of the agency.
(c)
Violate a duty to which a trustee is subject under Section 16002, 16004, 16005, or 16009 of the Probate Code.
References
referencesCal. Probate Code - PROB § 16002.
referencesCal. Probate Code - PROB § 16004.
referencesCal. Probate Code - PROB § 16005.
referencesCal. Probate Code - PROB § 16009.
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