California Code
PART 1 - WILLS
CHAPTER 6 - California Statutory Will

ARTICLE 1 - Definitions and Rules of Construction

Section 6200. - 6200. Unless the provision or context clearly requires otherwise, these...

Section 6201. - 6201. “Testator” means a person choosing to adopt a California...

Section 6203. - 6203. “Executor” means both the person so designated in a...

Section 6204. - 6204. “Trustee” means both the person so designated in a...

Section 6205. - 6205. “Descendants” mean children, grandchildren, and their lineal descendants of...

Section 6206. - 6206. A reference in a California statutory will to the...

Section 6207. - 6207. Masculine pronouns include the feminine, and plural and singular...

Section 6208. - 6208. (a) If a California statutory will states that a...

Section 6209. - 6209. Whenever a distribution under a California statutory will is...

Section 6210. - 6210. “Person” includes individuals and institutions. (Repealed and added by...

Section 6211. - 6211. Reference to a person “if living” or who “survives...

ARTICLE 2 - General Provisions

Section 6220. - 6220. Any individual of sound mind and over the age...

Section 6221. - 6221. A California statutory will shall be executed only as...

Section 6222. - 6222. The execution of the attestation clause provided in the...

Section 6223. - 6223. (a) There is only one California statutory will. (b)...

Section 6224. - 6224. If more than one property disposition clause appearing in...

Section 6225. - 6225. Only the texts of property disposition clauses and the...

Section 6226. - 6226. (a) A California statutory will may be revoked and...

Section 6227. - 6227. (a) If after executing a California statutory will the...

ARTICLE 3 - Form and Full Text of Clauses

Section 6240. - 6240. The following is the California Statutory Will form: QUESTIONS...

Section 6241. - 6241. The mandatory clauses of the California statutory will form...

Section 6242. - 6242. (a) Except as specifically provided in this chapter, a...

Section 6243. - 6243. Except as specifically provided in this chapter, the general...