§ 4695 (a) A patient having capacity may revoke the designation of an …
§ 4696 A health care provider, agent, conservator, or surrogate who is …
§ 4697 (a) If after executing a power of attorney for health care the …
§ 4698 An advance health care directive that conflicts with an earlier …
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Terms Used In California Codes > Probate Code > Division 4.7 > Part 2 > Chapter 1 > Article 3 - Revocation of Advance Directives

  • Conservator: includes a limited conservator. See California Probate Code 30
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Person: means any person, association, organization, partnership, business trust, limited liability company, or corporation. See California Insurance Code 19
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
  • Spouse: includes domestic partner, as defined in Section 37 of this code, as required by §. See California Probate Code 72