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Probate Code - PROB
DIVISION 6 - WILLS AND INTESTATE SUCCESSION

CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions

Section 6100. - 6100. (a) An individual 18 or more years of age...

Section 6100.5. - 6100.5. (a) An individual is not mentally competent to make...

Section 6101. - 6101. A will may dispose of the following property: (a)...

Section 6102. - 6102. A will may make a disposition of property to...

Section 6103. - 6103. Except as otherwise specifically provided, Chapter 1 (commencing with...

Section 6104. - 6104. The execution or revocation of a will or a...

Section 6105. - 6105. A will, the validity of which is made conditional...

CHAPTER 2 - Execution of Wills

Section 6110. - 6110. (a) Except as provided in this part, a will...

Section 6111. - 6111. (a) A will that does not comply with Section...

Section 6111.5. - 6111.5. Extrinsic evidence is admissible to determine whether a document...

Section 6112. - 6112. (a) Any person generally competent to be a witness...

Section 6113. - 6113. A written will is validly executed if its execution...

CHAPTER 3 - Revocation and Revival

Section 6120. - 6120. A will or any part thereof is revoked by...

Section 6121. - 6121. A will executed in duplicate or any part thereof...

Section 6122. - 6122. (a) Unless the will expressly provides otherwise, if after...

Section 6122.1. - 6122.1. (a) Unless the will expressly provides otherwise, if after...

Section 6123. - 6123. (a) If a second will which, had it remained...

Section 6124. - 6124. If the testator’s will was last in the testator’s...

CHAPTER 4 - Reference to Matters Outside the Will

Section 6130. - 6130. A writing in existence when a will is executed...

Section 6131. - 6131. A will may dispose of property by reference to...

Section 6132. - 6132. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision, a will may refer...

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...

CHAPTER 7 - Uniform Testamentary Additions to Trusts Act

Section 6300. - 6300. (a) A devise, the validity of which is determinable...

Section 6301. - 6301. This chapter does not invalidate any devise made by...

Section 6303. - 6303. This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Testamentary...

CHAPTER 8 - Nonprobate Transfer to Trustee Named in Decedent s Will

Section 6320. - 6320. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise...

Section 6321. - 6321. An instrument may designate as a primary or contingent...

Section 6322. - 6322. The designation is ineffective unless the designator’s will contains...

Section 6323. - 6323. Subject to the provisions of Section 6325, the benefits...

Section 6324. - 6324. Except as otherwise provided in the designator’s will, the...

Section 6325. - 6325. (a) The court in which the proceedings are pending...

Section 6326. - 6326. As to matters not specifically provided in Section 6325,...

Section 6327. - 6327. An appeal may be taken from any of the...

Section 6328. - 6328. If no qualified trustee makes claim to the benefits...

Section 6329. - 6329. Enactment of this chapter does not invalidate trusts, otherwise...

Section 6330. - 6330. This chapter, insofar as it is substantially the same...

CHAPTER 9 - Devise Subject to California Uniform Transfers to Minors Act

Section 6341. - 6341. If a testator’s will provides that devised property shall...

Section 6345. - 6345. The will may provide for successor or substitute custodians...

Section 6347. - 6347. (a) Except as otherwise provided in the will or...

Section 6348. - 6348. Until distribution of the property pursuant to an order...

Section 6349. - 6349. (a) This chapter shall not be construed as providing...

CHAPTER 11 - Uniform International Wills Act

Section 6380. - 6380. In this chapter: (a) “International will” means a will...

Section 6381. - 6381. (a) A will is valid as regards form, irrespective...

Section 6382. - 6382. (a) The will shall be made in writing. It...

Section 6383. - 6383. (a) The signatures shall be placed at the end...

Section 6384. - 6384. The authorized person shall attach to the will a...

Section 6385. - 6385. In the absence of evidence to the contrary, the...

Section 6386. - 6386. The international will is subject to the ordinary rules...

Section 6387. - 6387. Sections 6380 to 6386, inclusive, derive from Annex to...

Section 6388. - 6388. Individuals who have been admitted to practice law before...

Section 6389. - 6389. The Secretary of State shall establish a registry system...

Section 6390. - 6390. After December 31, 1984, a reference in a written...

PART 2 - INTESTATE SUCCESSION

CHAPTER 1 - Intestate Succession Generally

Section 6400. - 6400. Any part of the estate of a decedent not...

Section 6401. - 6401. (a) As to community property, the intestate share of...

Section 6402. - 6402. Except as provided in Section 6402.5, the part of...

Section 6402.5. - 6402.5. (a) For purposes of distributing real property under this...

Section 6403. - 6403. (a) A person who fails to survive the decedent...

Section 6404. - 6404. Part 4 (commencing with Section 6800) (escheat) applies if...

Section 6406. - 6406. Except as provided in Section 6451, relatives of the...

Section 6407. - 6407. Relatives of the decedent conceived before the decedent’s death...

Section 6409. - 6409. (a) If a person dies intestate as to all...

Section 6410. - 6410. (a) A debt owed to the decedent is not...

Section 6411. - 6411. No person is disqualified to take as an heir...

Section 6412. - 6412. Except to the extent provided in Section 120, the...

Section 6413. - 6413. A person who is related to the decedent through...

Section 6414. - 6414. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), this part...

CHAPTER 2 - Parent and Child Relationship

Section 6450. - 6450. Subject to the provisions of this chapter, a relationship...

Section 6451. - 6451. (a) An adoption severs the relationship of parent and...

Section 6452. - 6452. (a) A parent does not inherit from or through...

Section 6453. - 6453. For the purpose of determining whether a person is...

Section 6454. - 6454. For the purpose of determining intestate succession by a...

Section 6455. - 6455. Nothing in this chapter affects or limits application of...

PART 3 - FAMILY PROTECTION

CHAPTER 1 - Temporary Possession of Family Dwelling and Exempt Property

Section 6500. - 6500. Until the inventory is filed and for a period...

Section 6501. - 6501. A petition for an order under Section 6500 may...

CHAPTER 2 - Setting Aside Exempt Property Other Than Family Dwelling

Section 6510. - 6510. Upon the filing of the inventory or at any...

Section 6511. - 6511. A petition for an order under Section 6510 may...

CHAPTER 3 - Setting Aside Probate Homestead

Section 6520. - 6520. Upon the filing of the inventory or at any...

Section 6521. - 6521. The probate homestead shall be set apart for the...

Section 6522. - 6522. (a) The probate homestead shall be selected out of...

Section 6523. - 6523. (a) In selecting and setting apart the probate homestead,...

Section 6524. - 6524. The property set apart as a probate homestead shall...

Section 6525. - 6525. (a) A petition to select and set apart a...

Section 6526. - 6526. (a) Property of the decedent set apart as a...

Section 6527. - 6527. (a) The court may by order modify the term...

Section 6528. - 6528. Nothing in this chapter terminates or otherwise affects a...

CHAPTER 4 - Family Allowance

Section 6540. - 6540. (a) The following are entitled to such reasonable family...

Section 6541. - 6541. (a) The court may grant or modify a family...

Section 6542. - 6542. A family allowance commences on the date of the...

Section 6543. - 6543. (a) A family allowance shall terminate no later than...

Section 6544. - 6544. The costs of proceedings under this chapter shall be...

Section 6545. - 6545. Notwithstanding Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 916) of Title...

CHAPTER 6 - Small Estate Set-Aside

Section 6600. - 6600. (a) Subject to subdivision (b), for the purposes of...

Section 6601. - 6601. As used in this chapter, “minor child” means a...

Section 6602. - 6602. A petition may be filed under this chapter requesting...

Section 6603. - 6603. The petition shall be filed in the superior court...

Section 6604. - 6604. (a) The petition shall allege that this chapter applies...

Section 6605. - 6605. (a) If proceedings for the administration of the estate...

Section 6606. - 6606. (a) A petition may be filed under this chapter...

Section 6607. - 6607. (a) Where proceedings for the administration of the estate...

Section 6608. - 6608. If a petition is filed under this chapter, the...

Section 6609. - 6609. (a) If the court determines that the net value...

Section 6610. - 6610. Upon becoming final, an order under Section 6609 shall...

Section 6611. - 6611. (a) Subject to the limitations and conditions specified in...

Section 6612. - 6612. If a petition filed under this chapter is filed...

Section 6613. - 6613. The attorney’s fees for services performed in connection with...

Section 6614. - 6614. Sections 6600 to 6613, inclusive, do not apply if...

Section 6615. - 6615. A reference in any statute of this state or...

PART 4 - ESCHEAT OF DECEDENT'S PROPERTY

Section 6800. - 6800. (a) If a decedent, whether or not the decedent...

Section 6801. - 6801. Real property in this state escheats to this state...

Section 6802. - 6802. All tangible personal property owned by the decedent, wherever...

Section 6803. - 6803. (a) Subject to subdivision (b), all tangible personal property...

Section 6804. - 6804. All intangible property owned by the decedent escheats to...

Section 6805. - 6805. (a) Subject to subdivision (b), all intangible property owned...

Section 6806. - 6806. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a benefit consisting...