The proper county for commencement of a proceeding under this division shall be determined in the following order of priority:
(a) The county in which the principal resides.
(b) The county in which the attorney-in-fact resides.
(c) A county in which property subject to the power of attorney is located.
(d) Any other county that is in the principal’s best interest.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 658, Sec. 37. Effective January 1, 2000. Operative July 1, 2000, by Sec. 43 of Ch. 658.)