California Code
DIVISION 11 - CONSTRUCTION OF WILLS, TRUSTS, AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS
PART 1 - RULES FOR INTERPRETATION OF INSTRUMENTS

CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions

Section 21101. - 21101. Unless the provision or context otherwise requires, this part...

Section 21102. - 21102. (a) The intention of the transferor as expressed in...

Section 21103. - 21103. The meaning and legal effect of a disposition in...

Section 21104. - 21104. As used in this part, “at-death transfer” means a...

Section 21105. - 21105. Except as otherwise provided in Sections 641 and 642,...

Section 21107. - 21107. If an instrument directs the conversion of real property...

Section 21108. - 21108. The law of this state does not include (a)...

Section 21109. - 21109. (a) A transferee who fails to survive the transferor...

Section 21110. - 21110. (a) Subject to subdivision (b), if a transferee is...

Section 21111. - 21111. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b) and subject...

Section 21112. - 21112. A condition in a transfer of a present or...

Section 21114. - 21114. (a) If a statute or an instrument provides for...

Section 21115. - 21115. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), halfbloods, adopted...

Section 21117. - 21117. At-death transfers are classified as follows: (a) A specific...

Section 21118. - 21118. (a) If an instrument authorizes a fiduciary to satisfy...

CHAPTER 2 - Ascertaining Meaning of Language Used in the Instrument

Section 21120. - 21120. The words of an instrument are to receive an...

Section 21121. - 21121. All parts of an instrument are to be construed...

Section 21122. - 21122. The words of an instrument are to be given...

CHAPTER 3 - Exoneration; Ademption

Section 21131. - 21131. A specific gift passes the property transferred subject to...

Section 21132. - 21132. (a) If a transferor executes an instrument that makes...

Section 21133. - 21133. A recipient of an at-death transfer of a specific...

Section 21134. - 21134. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, if,...

Section 21135. - 21135. (a) Property given by a transferor during his or...

Section 21139. - 21139. The rules stated in Sections 21133 to 21135, inclusive,...

CHAPTER 4 - Effective Dates

Section 21140. - 21140. This part applies to all instruments, regardless of when...