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Probate Code

§§ 1–21700 · 2,710 sections · open a heading for everything below it

  1. PROBATE CODE
  2. DIVISION 1. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS §§ 1–88 · 60 sections
    1. PART 1. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS §§ 1–13 · 13 sections
    2. PART 2. DEFINITIONS §§ 20–88 · 47 sections
  3. DIVISION 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS §§ 100–890 · 224 sections
    1. PART 1. EFFECT OF DEATH OF MARRIED PERSON ON COMMUNITY AND QUASI-COMMUNITY PROPERTY §§ 100–105 · 7 sections
    2. PART 2. SURVIVING SPOUSE'S RIGHT IN CALIFORNIA REAL PROPERTY OF NONDOMICILIARY DECEDENT § 120 · 1 section
    3. PART 3. CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS RELATING TO RIGHTS AT DEATH §§ 140–147 · 8 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. Surviving Spouse’s Waiver of Rights §§ 140–147 · 8 sections
    4. PART 4. ESTABLISHING AND REPORTING FACT OF DEATH §§ 200–217 · 11 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. Proceedings to Establish Death §§ 200–204 · 5 sections
      2. CHAPTER 2. Recording Evidence of Death §§ 210–212 · 3 sections
      3. CHAPTER 3. Reporting Fact of Death §§ 215–217 · 3 sections
    5. PART 5. SIMULTANEOUS DEATH §§ 220–234 · 11 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. General Provisions §§ 220–226 · 6 sections
      2. CHAPTER 2. Proceedings to Determine Survival §§ 230–234 · 5 sections
    6. PART 6. DISTRIBUTION AMONG HEIRS OR BENEFICIARIES §§ 240–249.8 · 12 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. Intestate Distribution System §§ 240–241 · 2 sections
      2. CHAPTER 2. Distribution Under a Will, Trust, or Other Instrument §§ 245–247 · 3 sections
      3. CHAPTER 3. Identity of Heirs §§ 248–249.8 · 7 sections
    7. PART 7. EFFECT OF HOMICIDE OR ABUSE OF AN ELDER OR DEPENDENT ADULT §§ 250–259 · 10 sections
    8. PART 8. DISCLAIMER OF TESTAMENTARY AND OTHER INTERESTS §§ 260–295 · 22 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. Definitions §§ 260–267 · 7 sections
      2. CHAPTER 2. General Provisions §§ 275–288 · 14 sections
      3. CHAPTER 3. Disclaimers Effective Under Federal Law § 295 · 1 section
    9. PART 9. TRUST COMPANY AS FIDUCIARY §§ 300–301 · 2 sections
    10. PART 10. IMMEDIATE STEPS CONCERNING DECEDENT'S TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY AND SAFE DEPOSIT BOX §§ 330–331 · 2 sections
    11. PART 11. FIDUCIARIES' WARTIME SUBSTITUTION LAW §§ 350–388 · 24 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. General Provisions §§ 350–366 · 11 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. Short Title and Definitions §§ 350–356 · 7 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Scope of Part §§ 360–361 · 2 sections
        3. ARTICLE 3. Procedural Provisions §§ 365–366 · 2 sections
      2. CHAPTER 2. Appointment of Substitute Fiduciary §§ 370–374 · 5 sections
      3. CHAPTER 3. Delegation of Powers §§ 380–388 · 8 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. Delegation by Fiduciary §§ 380–383 · 4 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Delegation by Consultant §§ 385–388 · 4 sections
    12. PART 12. PROBATE REFEREES §§ 400–453 · 13 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. Appointment and Revocation §§ 400–408 · 9 sections
      2. CHAPTER 2. Powers of Probate Referee §§ 450–453 · 4 sections
    13. PART 13. LITIGATION INVOLVING DECEDENT §§ 550–555 · 6 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. Liability of Decedent Covered byInsurance §§ 550–555 · 6 sections
    14. PART 14. POWERS OF APPOINTMENT §§ 600–695 · 38 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. General Provisions §§ 600–601 · 2 sections
      2. CHAPTER 2. Definitions; Classification of Powers of Appointment §§ 610–613 · 4 sections
      3. CHAPTER 3. Creation of Powers of Appointment §§ 620–621 · 2 sections
      4. CHAPTER 4. Exercise of Powers of Appointment §§ 625–662 · 16 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. Donee’s Capacity § 625 · 1 section
        2. ARTICLE 2. Scope of Donee’s Authority §§ 630–635 · 6 sections
        3. ARTICLE 3. Donee’s Required Intent §§ 640–642 · 3 sections
        4. ARTICLE 4. Types of Appointments §§ 650–652 · 3 sections
        5. ARTICLE 5. Contracts to Appoint; Releases §§ 660–662 · 3 sections
      5. CHAPTER 5. Effect of Failure to Make Effective Appointment §§ 670–676 · 7 sections
      6. CHAPTER 6. Rights of Creditors §§ 680–684 · 5 sections
      7. CHAPTER 7. Rule Against Perpetuities § 690 · 1 section
      8. CHAPTER 8. Revocability of Creation, Exercise, or Release of Power of Appointment § 695 · 1 section
    15. PART 15. DEPOSIT OF ESTATE PLANNING DOCUMENTS WITH ATTORNEY §§ 700–735 · 19 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. Definitions §§ 700–704 · 5 sections
      2. CHAPTER 2. Duties and Liabilities of Attorney §§ 710–716 · 7 sections
      3. CHAPTER 3. Termination of Deposit §§ 720–735 · 7 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. Termination by Depositor § 720 · 1 section
        2. ARTICLE 2. Termination by Attorney §§ 730–735 · 6 sections
    16. PART 16. JURISDICTION §§ 800–801 · 2 sections
    17. PART 17. LEGAL MENTAL CAPACITY §§ 810–813 · 4 sections
    18. PART 18. RIGHT TO TRIAL § 825 · 1 section
    19. PART 19. CONVEYANCE OR TRANSFER OF PROPERTY CLAIMED TO BELONG TO DECEDENT OR OTHER PERSON §§ 850–859 · 12 sections
    20. PART 20. Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act §§ 870–884 · 18 sections
    21. PART 21. Periodic Adjustment of Dollar Amounts § 890 · 1 section
  4. DIVISION 3. GENERAL PROVISIONS OF A PROCEDURAL NATURE §§ 1000–1312 · 71 sections
    1. PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS §§ 1000–1064 · 28 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. Rules of Practice §§ 1000–1004 · 6 sections
      2. CHAPTER 2. Petitions and Other Papers §§ 1020–1023 · 4 sections
      3. CHAPTER 3. Hearings and Orders §§ 1040–1051 · 12 sections
      4. CHAPTER 4. Accounts §§ 1060–1064 · 6 sections
    2. PART 2. NOTICES AND CITATIONS §§ 1200–1266 · 33 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. General Notice Provisions §§ 1200–1214 · 15 sections
      2. CHAPTER 2. Mailing in General §§ 1215–1217 · 2 sections
      3. CHAPTER 3. Mailing Notice of Hearing §§ 1220–1221 · 2 sections
      4. CHAPTER 4. Posting Notice of Hearing § 1230 · 1 section
      5. CHAPTER 5. Citations §§ 1240–1242 · 3 sections
      6. CHAPTER 6. Request for Special Notice §§ 1250–1252 · 3 sections
      7. CHAPTER 7. Proof of Giving Notice §§ 1260–1266 · 7 sections
    3. PART 3. APPEALS §§ 1300–1312 · 10 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. General §§ 1300–1304 · 7 sections
      2. CHAPTER 2. Effect of an Appeal §§ 1310–1312 · 3 sections
  5. DIVISION 4. GUARDIANSHIP, CONSERVATORSHIP, AND OTHER PROTECTIVE PROCEEDINGS §§ 1400–3925 · 603 sections
    1. PART 1. DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS §§ 1400–1490 · 40 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. Short Title and Definitions §§ 1400–1449 · 13 sections
      2. CHAPTER 2. General Provisions §§ 1452–1459.5 · 11 sections
      3. CHAPTER 3. Notices §§ 1460–1469 · 9 sections
      4. CHAPTER 4. Appointment of Legal Counsel §§ 1470–1474 · 4 sections
      5. CHAPTER 5. Transitional Provisions §§ 1488–1490 · 3 sections
    2. PART 2. GUARDIANSHIP §§ 1500–1611 · 26 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. Establishment of Guardianship §§ 1500–1543 · 21 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. Nomination of Guardian §§ 1500–1502 · 4 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Appointment of Guardian Generally §§ 1510–1517 · 13 sections
        3. ARTICLE 3. Nonrelative Guardianships §§ 1540–1543 · 4 sections
      2. CHAPTER 2. Termination §§ 1600–1602 · 3 sections
      3. CHAPTER 3. Permanent and Stable Home §§ 1610–1611 · 2 sections
    3. PART 3. CONSERVATORSHIP §§ 1800–2033 · 134 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. Establishment of Conservatorship §§ 1800–1849.5 · 39 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. Persons for Whom Conservator May Be Appointed §§ 1800–1804 · 6 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Order of Preference for Appointment of Conservator §§ 1810–1813.1 · 5 sections
        3. ARTICLE 3. Establishment of Conservatorship §§ 1820–1836 · 17 sections
        4. ARTICLE 4. Special Provisions Applicable Where Proposed Conservatee Is an Absentee §§ 1840–1844 · 5 sections
        5. ARTICLE 5. Special Provisions Applicable Where Proposed Conservatee Is a Missing Person §§ 1845–1849.5 · 6 sections
      2. CHAPTER 2. Periodic Review of Conservatorship §§ 1850–1853 · 9 sections
      3. CHAPTER 3. Termination §§ 1860–1865 · 8 sections
      4. CHAPTER 4. Legal Capacity of Conservatee §§ 1870–1901 · 20 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. Capacity to Bind or Obligate Conservatorship Estate §§ 1870–1876 · 7 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Capacity to Give Informed Consent for Medical Treatment §§ 1880–1898 · 11 sections
        3. ARTICLE 3. Capacity of Conservatee to Marry §§ 1900–1901 · 2 sections
      5. CHAPTER 5. Disqualification From Voting § 1910 · 1 section
      6. CHAPTER 6. Sterilization §§ 1950–1969 · 21 sections
      7. CHAPTER 7. Unwarranted Petitions § 1970 · 1 section
      8. CHAPTER 8. Interstate Jurisdiction, Transfer, and Recognition: California Conservatorship Jurisdiction Act §§ 1980–2033 · 35 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 1980–1986 · 7 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Jurisdiction §§ 1991–1999 · 9 sections
        3. ARTICLE 3. Transfer of Conservatorship §§ 2001–2003 · 3 sections
        4. ARTICLE 4. Registration and Recognition of Orders from Other States §§ 2011–2019 · 9 sections
        5. ARTICLE 5. Miscellaneous Provisions §§ 2021–2024 · 4 sections
        6. ARTICLE 6. Federally Recognized Indian Tribe §§ 2031–2033 · 3 sections
    4. PART 4. PROVISIONS COMMON TO GUARDIANSHIP AND CONSERVATORSHIP §§ 2100–2893 · 246 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. General Provisions §§ 2100–2113 · 17 sections
      2. CHAPTER 2. Jurisdiction and Venue §§ 2200–2217 · 14 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. Jurisdiction and Venue §§ 2200–2205 · 6 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Change of Venue §§ 2210–2217 · 8 sections
      3. CHAPTER 3. Temporary Guardians and Conservators §§ 2250–2258 · 13 sections
      4. CHAPTER 4. Oath, Letters, and Bond §§ 2300–2341 · 22 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. Requirement of Oath and Bond § 2300 · 1 section
        2. ARTICLE 2. Letters §§ 2310–2313 · 3 sections
        3. ARTICLE 3. Bonds of Guardians and Conservators §§ 2320–2335 · 16 sections
        4. ARTICLE 4. Professional Fiduciaries §§ 2340–2341 · 2 sections
      5. CHAPTER 5. Powers and Duties of Guardian or Conservator of the Person §§ 2350–2361 · 16 sections
      6. CHAPTER 6. Powers and Duties of Guardian or Conservator of the Estate §§ 2400–2595 · 89 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. Definitions and General Provisions §§ 2400–2410 · 15 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Support and Maintenance of Ward or Conservatee and Dependents §§ 2420–2423 · 4 sections
        3. ARTICLE 3. Payment of Debts and Expenses §§ 2430–2431 · 2 sections
        4. ARTICLE 4. Estate Management Powers Generally §§ 2450–2469 · 22 sections
        5. ARTICLE 5. Compromise of Claims and Actions; Extension, Renewal, or Modification of Obligations §§ 2500–2507 · 8 sections
        6. ARTICLE 7. Sales §§ 2540–2548 · 10 sections
        7. ARTICLE 8. Notes, Mortgages, Leases, Conveyances, and Exchanges §§ 2550–2557 · 9 sections
        8. ARTICLE 9. Investments and Purchase of Property §§ 2570–2574 · 5 sections
        9. ARTICLE 10. Substituted Judgment §§ 2580–2586 · 7 sections
        10. ARTICLE 11. Independent Exercise of Powers §§ 2590–2595 · 7 sections
      7. CHAPTER 7. Inventory and Accounts §§ 2600–2633 · 30 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. Definitions and General Provisions §§ 2600–2601 · 2 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Inventory and Appraisal of Estate §§ 2610–2615 · 9 sections
        3. ARTICLE 2.5. Examination Concerning Assets of Estate §§ 2616–2619 · 4 sections
        4. ARTICLE 3. Accounts §§ 2620–2628 · 11 sections
        5. ARTICLE 4. Accounts on Termination of Relationship §§ 2630–2633 · 4 sections
      8. CHAPTER 8. Compensation of Guardian, Conservator, and Attorney §§ 2640–2647 · 10 sections
      9. CHAPTER 9. Removal or Resignation §§ 2650–2662 · 8 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. Removal of Guardian or Conservator §§ 2650–2655 · 6 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Resignation of Guardian or Conservator §§ 2660–2662 · 2 sections
      10. CHAPTER 9.5. Appointment of Successor Guardian or Conservator §§ 2670–2689 · 11 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. Appointment of Successor Guardian § 2670 · 1 section
        2. ARTICLE 2. Appointment of Successor Conservator §§ 2680–2689 · 10 sections
      11. CHAPTER 10. Requests for Special Notice §§ 2700–2702 · 3 sections
      12. CHAPTER 12. Transfer of Personal Property out of State §§ 2800–2808 · 9 sections
      13. CHAPTER 14. Notification to Court by Institutions §§ 2890–2893 · 4 sections
    5. PART 5. PUBLIC GUARDIAN §§ 2900–2955 · 22 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. Taking Temporary Possession or Control of Property §§ 2900–2903 · 5 sections
      2. CHAPTER 2. Prefiling Investigation by Public Guardian §§ 2910–2911 · 2 sections
      3. CHAPTER 3. Appointment of Public Guardian §§ 2920–2923 · 4 sections
      4. CHAPTER 4. Administration by Public Guardian §§ 2940–2944 · 5 sections
      5. CHAPTER 5. Financial Abuse of Mentally Impaired Elders §§ 2950–2955 · 6 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. General §§ 2950–2951 · 2 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Estate Protection §§ 2952–2955 · 4 sections
    6. PART 6. MANAGEMENT OR DISPOSITION OF COMMUNITY PROPERTY WHERE SPOUSE LACKS LEGAL CAPACITY §§ 3000–3154 · 55 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. Definitions and General Provisions §§ 3000–3023 · 8 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. Definitions §§ 3000–3012 · 6 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. General Provisions §§ 3020–3023 · 2 sections
      2. CHAPTER 2. Management, Control, and Disposition §§ 3051–3092 · 23 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. Management, Control, and Disposition Generally §§ 3051–3057 · 5 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Substitute for Joinder or Consent Requirements §§ 3070–3074 · 5 sections
        3. ARTICLE 3. Enforcement of Support of Spouse Who Has Conservator §§ 3080–3092 · 13 sections
      3. CHAPTER 3. Proceeding for Particular Transaction §§ 3100–3154 · 24 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 3100–3102 · 3 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Commencement of Proceeding §§ 3110–3113 · 4 sections
        3. ARTICLE 3. Petition §§ 3120–3123 · 4 sections
        4. ARTICLE 4. Citation and Notice of Hearing §§ 3130–3131 · 2 sections
        5. ARTICLE 5. Hearing and Order §§ 3140–3145 · 6 sections
        6. ARTICLE 6. Consummation of Transaction §§ 3150–3154 · 5 sections
    7. PART 7. CAPACITY DETERMINATIONS AND HEALTH CARE DECISIONS FOR ADULT WITHOUT CONSERVATOR §§ 3200–3212 · 14 sections
    8. PART 8. OTHER PROTECTIVE PROCEEDINGS §§ 3300–3803 · 40 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. General Provisions §§ 3300–3303 · 2 sections
      2. CHAPTER 2. Money or Property Belonging to Minor §§ 3400–3413 · 7 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. Total Estate Not in Excess of $5,000 §§ 3400–3402 · 3 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Property in the Form of Money §§ 3410–3413 · 4 sections
      3. CHAPTER 3. Compromise by Parent of Minor’s Disputed Claim §§ 3500–3505 · 2 sections
      4. CHAPTER 4. Money or Property Paid or Delivered Pursuant to Compromise or Judgment for Minor or Disabled Person §§ 3600–3613 · 10 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 3600–3605 · 6 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Disposition of Money or Other Property Where No Guardianship or Conservatorship §§ 3610–3613 · 4 sections
      5. CHAPTER 5. Property of Absent Federal Personnel §§ 3700–3722 · 15 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. Definitions § 3700 · 1 section
        2. ARTICLE 2. Court Proceeding to Set Aside Personal Property of Absentee §§ 3701–3708 · 8 sections
        3. ARTICLE 3. Management and Disposition of Personal Property of Absentee Without Court Proceeding §§ 3710–3712 · 3 sections
        4. ARTICLE 4. Absentee’s Power of Attorney §§ 3720–3722 · 3 sections
      6. CHAPTER 6. Removal of Property of Nonresident §§ 3800–3803 · 4 sections
    9. PART 9. CALIFORNIA UNIFORM TRANSFERS TO MINORS ACT §§ 3900–3925 · 26 sections
  6. DIVISION 4.5. POWERS OF ATTORNEY §§ 4000–4545 · 112 sections
    1. PART 1. DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS §§ 4000–4054 · 14 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. Short Title and Definitions §§ 4000–4034 · 9 sections
      2. CHAPTER 2. General Provisions §§ 4050–4054 · 5 sections
    2. PART 2. POWERS OF ATTORNEY GENERALLY §§ 4100–4310 · 56 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. General Provisions §§ 4100–4102 · 3 sections
      2. CHAPTER 2. Creation and Effect of Powers of Attorney §§ 4120–4130 · 11 sections
      3. CHAPTER 3. Modification and Revocation of Powers of Attorney §§ 4150–4155 · 6 sections
      4. CHAPTER 4. Attorneys-in-Fact §§ 4200–4266 · 25 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. Qualifications and Authority of Attorneys-in-Fact §§ 4200–4207 · 8 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Duties of Attorneys-in-Fact §§ 4230–4238 · 10 sections
        3. ARTICLE 3. Authority of Attorneys-in-Fact §§ 4260–4266 · 7 sections
      5. CHAPTER 5. Relations With Third Persons §§ 4300–4310 · 11 sections
    3. PART 3. UNIFORM STATUTORY FORM POWER OF ATTORNEY §§ 4400–4465 · 26 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. General Provisions §§ 4400–4409 · 10 sections
      2. CHAPTER 2. Construction of Powers §§ 4450–4465 · 16 sections
    4. PART 4. JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS CONCERNING POWERS OF ATTORNEY §§ 4500–4545 · 16 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. General Provisions §§ 4500–4505 · 6 sections
      2. CHAPTER 2. Jurisdiction and Venue §§ 4520–4523 · 4 sections
      3. CHAPTER 3. Petitions, Orders,Appeals §§ 4540–4545 · 6 sections
  7. DIVISION 4.7. HEALTH CARE DECISIONS §§ 4600–4806 · 113 sections
    1. PART 1. DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL §§ 4600–4665 · 34 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. Short Title and Definitions §§ 4600–4643 · 22 sections
      2. CHAPTER 2. General Provisions §§ 4650–4660 · 11 sections
      3. CHAPTER 3. Transitional Provisions § 4665 · 1 section
    2. PART 2. UNIFORM HEALTH CARE DECISIONS ACT §§ 4670–4743 · 45 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. Advance Health Care Directives §§ 4670–4698 · 26 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 4670–4679 · 10 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Powers of Attorney for Health Care §§ 4680–4691 · 12 sections
        3. ARTICLE 3. Revocation of Advance Directives §§ 4695–4698 · 4 sections
      2. CHAPTER 2. Advance Health Care Directive Forms §§ 4700–4701 · 2 sections
      3. CHAPTER 3. Health Care Surrogates §§ 4711–4717 · 6 sections
      4. CHAPTER 4. Duties of Health Care Providers §§ 4730–4736 · 7 sections
      5. CHAPTER 5. Immunities and Liabilities §§ 4740–4743 · 4 sections
    3. PART 3. JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS §§ 4750–4771 · 17 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. General Provisions §§ 4750–4755 · 6 sections
      2. CHAPTER 2. Jurisdiction and Venue §§ 4760–4763 · 4 sections
      3. CHAPTER 3. Petitions and Orders §§ 4765–4771 · 7 sections
    4. PART 4. REQUEST REGARDING RESUSCITATIVE MEASURES §§ 4780–4786 · 10 sections
    5. PART 5. ADVANCE HEALTH CARE DIRECTIVE REGISTRY §§ 4800–4806 · 7 sections
  8. DIVISION 5. NONPROBATE TRANSFERS §§ 5000–5705 · 124 sections
    1. PART 1. PROVISIONS RELATING TO EFFECT OF DEATH §§ 5000–5048 · 21 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. General Provisions §§ 5000–5003 · 3 sections
      2. CHAPTER 2. Nonprobate Transfers of Community Property §§ 5010–5032 · 13 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 5010–5015 · 6 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Consent to Nonprobate Transfer §§ 5020–5023 · 4 sections
        3. ARTICLE 3. Revocation of Consent §§ 5030–5032 · 3 sections
      3. CHAPTER 3. Nonprobate Transfer to Former Spouse §§ 5040–5048 · 5 sections
    2. PART 2. MULTIPLE-PARTY ACCOUNTS §§ 5100–5407 · 38 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. Short Title and Definitions §§ 5100–5152 · 19 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. Short Title § 5100 · 1 section
        2. ARTICLE 2. Definitions §§ 5120–5152 · 18 sections
      2. CHAPTER 2. General Provisions §§ 5201–5205 · 5 sections
      3. CHAPTER 3. Ownership Between Parties and Their Creditors and Successors §§ 5301–5307 · 7 sections
      4. CHAPTER 4. Protection of Financial Institution §§ 5401–5407 · 7 sections
    3. PART 3. UNIFORM TOD SECURITY REGISTRATION ACT §§ 5500–5512 · 13 sections
    4. PART 4. REVOCABLE TRANSFER ON DEATH DEED §§ 5600–5698 · 46 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. General Provisions §§ 5600–5618 · 13 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. Preliminary Provisions §§ 5600–5605 · 4 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Definitions §§ 5606–5618 · 9 sections
      2. CHAPTER 2. Execution and Revocation §§ 5620–5644 · 10 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. Execution §§ 5620–5628 · 6 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Revocation §§ 5630–5632 · 2 sections
        3. ARTICLE 3. Statutory Forms §§ 5642–5644 · 2 sections
      3. CHAPTER 3. Effect §§ 5650–5678 · 15 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 5650–5659 · 6 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Other Instruments and Forms of Tenure §§ 5660–5668 · 4 sections
        3. ARTICLE 3. Creditors §§ 5670–5678 · 5 sections
      4. CHAPTER 4. Effectuation of Transfer §§ 5680–5682 · 3 sections
      5. CHAPTER 5. Contest §§ 5690–5698 · 5 sections
    5. PART 5. GIFTS IN VIEW OF IMPENDING DEATH §§ 5700–5705 · 6 sections
  9. DIVISION 6. WILLS AND INTESTATE SUCCESSION §§ 6100–6806 · 136 sections
    1. PART 1. WILLS §§ 6100–6390 · 74 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. General Provisions §§ 6100–6105 · 7 sections
      2. CHAPTER 2. Execution of Wills §§ 6110–6113 · 5 sections
      3. CHAPTER 3. Revocation and Revival §§ 6120–6124 · 6 sections
      4. CHAPTER 4. Reference to Matters Outside the Will §§ 6130–6132 · 3 sections
      5. CHAPTER 6. California Statutory Will §§ 6200–6243 · 23 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. Definitions and Rules of Construction §§ 6200–6211 · 11 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. General Provisions §§ 6220–6227 · 8 sections
        3. ARTICLE 3. Form and Full Text of Clauses §§ 6240–6243 · 4 sections
      6. CHAPTER 7. Uniform Testamentary Additions to Trusts Act §§ 6300–6303 · 3 sections
      7. CHAPTER 8. Nonprobate Transfer to Trustee Named in Decedent’s Will §§ 6320–6330 · 11 sections
      8. CHAPTER 9. Devise Subject to California Uniform Transfers to Minors Act §§ 6341–6349 · 5 sections
      9. CHAPTER 11. Uniform International Wills Act §§ 6380–6390 · 11 sections
    2. PART 2. INTESTATE SUCCESSION §§ 6400–6455 · 20 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. Intestate Succession Generally §§ 6400–6414 · 14 sections
      2. CHAPTER 2. Parent and Child Relationship §§ 6450–6455 · 6 sections
    3. PART 3. FAMILY PROTECTION §§ 6500–6615 · 35 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. Temporary Possession of Family Dwelling and Exempt Property §§ 6500–6501 · 2 sections
      2. CHAPTER 2. Setting Aside Exempt Property Other Than Family Dwelling §§ 6510–6511 · 2 sections
      3. CHAPTER 3. Setting Aside Probate Homestead §§ 6520–6528 · 9 sections
      4. CHAPTER 4. Family Allowance §§ 6540–6545 · 6 sections
      5. CHAPTER 6. Small Estate Set-Aside §§ 6600–6615 · 16 sections
    4. PART 4. ESCHEAT OF DECEDENT'S PROPERTY §§ 6800–6806 · 7 sections
  10. DIVISION 7. ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES OF DECEDENTS §§ 7000–12591 · 627 sections
    1. PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS §§ 7000–7666 · 41 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. Passage of Decedent’s Property §§ 7000–7001 · 2 sections
      2. CHAPTER 2. Jurisdiction and Courts §§ 7050–7072 · 7 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. Jurisdiction and Venue §§ 7050–7052 · 3 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Disqualification of Judge § 7060 · 1 section
        3. ARTICLE 3. Transfer of Proceedings §§ 7070–7072 · 3 sections
      3. CHAPTER 3. Rules of Procedure §§ 7220–7280 · 7 sections
        1. ARTICLE 2. New Trials § 7220 · 1 section
        2. ARTICLE 3.5. Judgments and Orders § 7250 · 1 section
        3. ARTICLE 4. Orders and Transactions Affecting Property §§ 7260–7263 · 4 sections
        4. ARTICLE 5. United States as Interested Person § 7280 · 1 section
      4. CHAPTER 4. Public Administrators §§ 7600–7666 · 25 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. Taking Temporary Possession or Control of Property §§ 7600–7605 · 8 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Appointment as Personal Representative §§ 7620–7624 · 5 sections
        3. ARTICLE 3. Deposit of Money of Estate §§ 7640–7644 · 5 sections
        4. ARTICLE 4. Summary Disposition of Small Estates §§ 7660–7666 · 7 sections
    2. PART 2. OPENING ESTATE ADMINISTRATION §§ 8000–8577 · 100 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. Commencement of Proceedings §§ 8000–8007 · 8 sections
      2. CHAPTER 2. Notice of Hearing §§ 8100–8125 · 11 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. Contents § 8100 · 1 section
        2. ARTICLE 2. Service of Notice of Hearing §§ 8110–8113 · 4 sections
        3. ARTICLE 3. Publication §§ 8120–8125 · 6 sections
      3. CHAPTER 3. Probate of Will §§ 8200–8272 · 19 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. Production of Will §§ 8200–8203 · 4 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Proof of Will §§ 8220–8226 · 7 sections
        3. ARTICLE 3. Contest of Will §§ 8250–8254 · 5 sections
        4. ARTICLE 4. Revocation of Probate §§ 8270–8272 · 3 sections
      4. CHAPTER 4. Appointment of Personal Representative §§ 8400–8577 · 62 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 8400–8405 · 6 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Executors §§ 8420–8425 · 6 sections
        3. ARTICLE 3. Administrators With the Will Annexed §§ 8440–8442 · 3 sections
        4. ARTICLE 4. Administrators §§ 8460–8469 · 10 sections
        5. ARTICLE 5. Bond §§ 8480–8488 · 9 sections
        6. ARTICLE 6. Removal From Office §§ 8500–8505 · 6 sections
        7. ARTICLE 7. Changes in Administration §§ 8520–8525 · 6 sections
        8. ARTICLE 8. Special Administrators §§ 8540–8547 · 8 sections
        9. ARTICLE 9. Nonresident Personal Representative §§ 8570–8577 · 8 sections
    3. PART 3. INVENTORY AND APPRAISAL §§ 8800–8980 · 34 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. General Provisions §§ 8800–8804 · 5 sections
      2. CHAPTER 2. Inventory §§ 8850–8873 · 7 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 8850–8852 · 3 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Discovery of Property of Decedent §§ 8870–8873 · 4 sections
      3. CHAPTER 3. Appraisal §§ 8900–8980 · 22 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. Procedure §§ 8900–8909 · 10 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Designation and Removal of Probate Referee §§ 8920–8924 · 5 sections
        3. ARTICLE 3. Time for Probate Referee Appraisal §§ 8940–8941 · 2 sections
        4. ARTICLE 4. Commission and Expenses of Probate Referee §§ 8960–8964 · 4 sections
        5. ARTICLE 5. Transitional Provision § 8980 · 1 section
    4. PART 4. CREDITOR CLAIMS §§ 9000–9399 · 48 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. General Provisions §§ 9000–9004 · 5 sections
      2. CHAPTER 2. Notice to Creditors §§ 9050–9054 · 5 sections
      3. CHAPTER 3. Time for Filing Claims §§ 9100–9104 · 5 sections
      4. CHAPTER 4. Filing of Claims §§ 9150–9154 · 5 sections
      5. CHAPTER 5. Claims by Public Entities §§ 9200–9205 · 6 sections
      6. CHAPTER 6. Allowance and Rejection of Claims §§ 9250–9256 · 7 sections
      7. CHAPTER 7. Claims Established by Judgment §§ 9300–9304 · 5 sections
      8. CHAPTER 8. Claims in Litigation §§ 9350–9399 · 10 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. Claim Where No Pending Action or Proceeding §§ 9350–9354 · 5 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Claim Where Action or Proceeding Pending § 9370 · 1 section
        3. ARTICLE 3. Litigation Where No Claim Required §§ 9390–9392 · 3 sections
        4. ARTICLE 4. Transitional Provision § 9399 · 1 section
    5. PART 5. ESTATE MANAGEMENT §§ 9600–10382 · 183 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. General Provisions §§ 9600–9645 · 17 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. Duties and Liabilities of Personal Representative §§ 9600–9606 · 7 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Court Supervision §§ 9610–9614 · 4 sections
        3. ARTICLE 3. Summary Determination of Disputes §§ 9620–9621 · 2 sections
        4. ARTICLE 4. Joint Personal Representatives §§ 9630–9631 · 2 sections
        5. ARTICLE 5. Independent Administration § 9640 · 1 section
        6. ARTICLE 6. Transitional Provision § 9645 · 1 section
      2. CHAPTER 2. Estate Management Generally §§ 9650–9657 · 8 sections
      3. CHAPTER 3. Deposit of Money and Personal Property With Financial Institutions §§ 9700–9705 · 6 sections
      4. CHAPTER 4. Investments and Purchase of Property §§ 9730–9737 · 8 sections
      5. CHAPTER 5. Operation of Decedent’s Business §§ 9760–9765 · 6 sections
      6. CHAPTER 6. Abandonment of Tangible Personal Property §§ 9780–9788 · 9 sections
      7. CHAPTER 7. Borrowing, Refinancing, and Encumbering Property §§ 9800–9807 · 8 sections
      8. CHAPTER 8. Actions and Proceedings by or Against Personal Representative §§ 9820–9823 · 3 sections
      9. CHAPTER 9. Compromise of Claims and Actions; Extension, Renewal, or Modification of Obligations §§ 9830–9839 · 10 sections
      10. CHAPTER 10. Acceptance of Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure or Trustee’s Sale; Grant of Partial Satisfaction or Partial Reconveyance §§ 9850–9851 · 2 sections
      11. CHAPTER 12. Purchase of Claims or Estate Property by Personal Representative or Personal Representative’s Attorney §§ 9880–9885 · 6 sections
      12. CHAPTER 13. Dedication or Conveyance to Governmental Entity; Easements and Access Rights §§ 9900–9901 · 2 sections
      13. CHAPTER 14. Exchange of Property §§ 9920–9923 · 4 sections
      14. CHAPTER 15. Leases §§ 9940–9948 · 9 sections
      15. CHAPTER 16. Granting Option to Purchase Real Property §§ 9960–9966 · 7 sections
      16. CHAPTER 17. Option to Purchase Given in Will §§ 9980–9983 · 4 sections
      17. CHAPTER 18. Sales §§ 10000–10382 · 74 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 10000–10006 · 7 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Contract With Agent, Broker, or Auctioneer §§ 10150–10151 · 2 sections
        3. ARTICLE 3. Compensation of Agent, Broker, or Auctioneer §§ 10160–10168 · 14 sections
        4. ARTICLE 4. Special Provisions Applicable to Particular Types of Property §§ 10200–10207 · 8 sections
        5. ARTICLE 5. Sale of Personal Property §§ 10250–10264 · 15 sections
        6. ARTICLE 6. Sale of Real Property §§ 10300–10316 · 17 sections
        7. ARTICLE 7. Vacating Sale for Purchaser’s Default; Liability of Defaulting Purchaser for Damages §§ 10350–10351 · 2 sections
        8. ARTICLE 8. Application of Sale Proceeds of Encumbered Property; Sale to Lienholder §§ 10360–10363 · 6 sections
        9. ARTICLE 9. Damages and Recovery of Property §§ 10380–10382 · 3 sections
    6. PART 6. INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES §§ 10400–10592 · 64 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. General Provisions §§ 10400–10406 · 7 sections
      2. CHAPTER 2. Granting or Revoking Independent Administration Authority §§ 10450–10454 · 5 sections
      3. CHAPTER 3. Administration Under Independent Administration Authority §§ 10500–10564 · 39 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 10500–10503 · 4 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Powers Exercisable Only After Giving Notice of Proposed Action §§ 10510–10520 · 11 sections
        3. ARTICLE 3. Powers the Exercise of Which Requires Giving of Notice of Proposed Action Under Some Circumstances §§ 10530–10538 · 9 sections
        4. ARTICLE 4. Powers Exercisable Without Giving Notice of Proposed Action §§ 10550–10564 · 15 sections
      4. CHAPTER 4. Notice of Proposed Action Procedure §§ 10580–10592 · 13 sections
    7. PART 7. COMPENSATION OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND ATTORNEY FOR THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE §§ 10800–10850 · 15 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. Amount of Compensation §§ 10800–10814 · 11 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. Compensation of Personal Representative §§ 10800–10805 · 6 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Compensation of Attorney For the Personal Representative §§ 10810–10814 · 5 sections
      2. CHAPTER 2. Allowance of Compensation by Court §§ 10830–10832 · 3 sections
      3. CHAPTER 3. Application of Part § 10850 · 1 section
    8. PART 8. ACCOUNTS §§ 10900–11052 · 17 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. General Provisions §§ 10900–10902 · 3 sections
      2. CHAPTER 2. When Account Required §§ 10950–10954 · 5 sections
      3. CHAPTER 3. Settlement of Account §§ 11000–11005 · 6 sections
      4. CHAPTER 4. Compelling Account §§ 11050–11052 · 3 sections
    9. PART 9. PAYMENT OF DEBTS §§ 11400–11467 · 26 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. Definitions and Preliminary Provisions §§ 11400–11405 · 4 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. Definitions §§ 11400–11402 · 3 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Proceedings Commenced Before July 1, 1988 § 11405 · 1 section
      2. CHAPTER 2. General Provisions §§ 11420–11429 · 7 sections
      3. CHAPTER 3. Allocation of Debts Between Estate and Surviving Spouse §§ 11440–11446 · 7 sections
      4. CHAPTER 4. Debts That are Contingent, Disputed, or Not Due §§ 11460–11467 · 8 sections
    10. PART 10. DISTRIBUTION OF ESTATE §§ 11600–12007 · 53 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. Order for Distribution §§ 11600–11642 · 15 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 11600–11605 · 7 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Preliminary Distribution §§ 11620–11624 · 5 sections
        3. ARTICLE 3. Final Distribution §§ 11640–11642 · 3 sections
      2. CHAPTER 2. Determination of Persons Entitled to Distribution §§ 11700–11705 · 6 sections
      3. CHAPTER 3. Distribution of Property in Estate §§ 11750–11754 · 5 sections
      4. CHAPTER 4. Deceased Distributee §§ 11801–11802 · 2 sections
      5. CHAPTER 5. Deposit with County Treasurer §§ 11850–11854 · 5 sections
      6. CHAPTER 6. Distribution to State §§ 11900–11904 · 5 sections
      7. CHAPTER 7. Partition or Allotment of Property §§ 11950–11956 · 7 sections
      8. CHAPTER 8. Interest and Income Accruing During Administration §§ 12000–12007 · 8 sections
    11. PART 11. CLOSING ESTATE ADMINISTRATION §§ 12200–12252 · 10 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. Time for Closing Estate §§ 12200–12206 · 7 sections
      2. CHAPTER 2. Discharge of Personal Representative §§ 12250–12252 · 3 sections
    12. PART 12. ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES OF MISSING PERSONS PRESUMED DEAD §§ 12400–12408 · 9 sections
    13. PART 13. NONDOMICILIARY DECEDENTS §§ 12500–12591 · 27 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. Definitions §§ 12500–12507 · 8 sections
      2. CHAPTER 2. Ancillary Administration §§ 12510–12542 · 13 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. Opening Ancillary Administration §§ 12510–12513 · 4 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Probate of Nondomiciliary Decedent’s Will Admitted to Probate in Sister State or Foreign Nation §§ 12520–12524 · 5 sections
        3. ARTICLE 3. Application of General Provisions § 12530 · 1 section
        4. ARTICLE 4. Distribution of Property to Sister State Personal Representative §§ 12540–12542 · 3 sections
      3. CHAPTER 3. Collection of Personal Property of Small Estate by Sister State Personal Representative Without Ancillary Administration §§ 12570–12573 · 4 sections
      4. CHAPTER 4. Jurisdiction Over Foreign Personal Representative §§ 12590–12591 · 2 sections
  11. DIVISION 8. DISPOSITION OF ESTATE WITHOUT ADMINISTRATION §§ 13000–13660 · 99 sections
    1. PART 1. COLLECTION OR TRANSFER OF SMALL ESTATE WITHOUT ADMINISTRATION §§ 13000–13211 · 58 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. Definitions §§ 13000–13007 · 6 sections
      2. CHAPTER 2. General Provisions §§ 13050–13054 · 5 sections
      3. CHAPTER 3. Affidavit Procedure for Collection or Transfer of Personal Property §§ 13100–13117 · 24 sections
      4. CHAPTER 4. Court Order Determining Succession to Property §§ 13150–13157 · 8 sections
      5. CHAPTER 5. Affidavit Procedure for Real Property of Small Value §§ 13200–13211 · 15 sections
    2. PART 2. PASSAGE OF PROPERTY TO SURVIVING SPOUSE WITHOUT ADMINISTRATION §§ 13500–13660 · 41 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. General Provisions §§ 13500–13506 · 8 sections
      2. CHAPTER 2. Right of Surviving Spouse to Dispose of Property §§ 13540–13545 · 4 sections
      3. CHAPTER 3. Liability for Debts of Deceased Spouse §§ 13550–13554 · 5 sections
      4. CHAPTER 3.5. Liability for Decedent’s Property §§ 13560–13565 · 6 sections
      5. CHAPTER 4. Collection by Affidavit of Compensation Owed to Deceased Spouse §§ 13600–13606 · 7 sections
      6. CHAPTER 5. Determination or Confirmation of Property Passing or Belonging to Surviving Spouse §§ 13650–13660 · 11 sections
  12. DIVISION 9. TRUST LAW §§ 15000–19530 · 418 sections
    1. PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS §§ 15000–15004 · 5 sections
    2. PART 2. CREATION, VALIDITY, MODIFICATION, AND TERMINATION OF TRUSTS §§ 15200–15414 · 40 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. Creation and Validity of Trusts §§ 15200–15212 · 13 sections
      2. CHAPTER 2. Restrictions on Voluntary and Involuntary Transfers §§ 15300–15309 · 12 sections
      3. CHAPTER 3. Modification and Termination of Trusts §§ 15400–15414 · 15 sections
    3. PART 3. TRUSTEES AND BENEFICIARIES §§ 15600–15805 · 31 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. Trustees §§ 15600–15688 · 25 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 15600–15604 · 5 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Cotrustees §§ 15620–15622 · 3 sections
        3. ARTICLE 3. Resignation and Removal of Trustees §§ 15640–15645 · 6 sections
        4. ARTICLE 4. Appointment of Trustees §§ 15660–15660.5 · 2 sections
        5. ARTICLE 5. Compensation and Indemnification of Trustees §§ 15680–15688 · 9 sections
      2. CHAPTER 2. Beneficiaries §§ 15800–15805 · 6 sections
    4. PART 4. TRUST ADMINISTRATION §§ 16000–16632 · 172 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. Duties of Trustees §§ 16000–16110 · 52 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. Trustee’s Duties in General §§ 16000–16015 · 16 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Trustee’s Standard of Care §§ 16040–16042 · 3 sections
        3. ARTICLE 2.5. Uniform Prudent Investor Act §§ 16045–16054 · 10 sections
        4. ARTICLE 3. Trustee’s Duty to Report Information and Account to Beneficiaries §§ 16060–16069 · 13 sections
        5. ARTICLE 4. Duties With Regard to Discretionary Powers §§ 16080–16082 · 3 sections
        6. ARTICLE 5. Duties of Trustees of Private Foundations, Charitable Trusts, and Split-Interest Trusts §§ 16100–16105 · 6 sections
        7. ARTICLE 6. Notice to the Attorney General of Disposal of Charitable Assets § 16110 · 1 section
      2. CHAPTER 2. Powers of Trustees §§ 16200–16249 · 33 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 16200–16203 · 4 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Specific Powers of Trustees §§ 16220–16249 · 29 sections
      3. CHAPTER 3. Uniform Fiduciary Income and Principal Act §§ 16320–16383 · 49 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions and Definitions §§ 16320–16323 · 4 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Fiduciary Duties and Judicial Review §§ 16325–16327 · 3 sections
        3. ARTICLE 3. Unitrust §§ 16330–16338 · 9 sections
        4. ARTICLE 4. Allocation of Receipts §§ 16340–16355 · 16 sections
        5. ARTICLE 5. Allocation of Disbursements §§ 16360–16367 · 8 sections
        6. ARTICLE 6. Death of Individual or Termination of Income Interest §§ 16370–16371 · 2 sections
        7. ARTICLE 7. Apportionment at Beginning and End of Income Interest §§ 16375–16377 · 3 sections
        8. ARTICLE 8. Miscellaneous Provisions §§ 16380–16383 · 4 sections
      4. CHAPTER 4. Liability of Trustees to Beneficiaries §§ 16400–16465 · 15 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. Liability for Breach of Trust §§ 16400–16403 · 4 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Remedies for Breach of Trust §§ 16420–16421 · 2 sections
        3. ARTICLE 3. Measure of Liability for Breach of Trust §§ 16440–16442 · 3 sections
        4. ARTICLE 4. Limitations and Exculpation §§ 16460–16465 · 6 sections
      5. CHAPTER 5. Notice of Proposed Action by Trustee §§ 16500–16504 · 5 sections
      6. CHAPTER 6. California Uniform Directed Trust Act §§ 16600–16632 · 18 sections
    5. PART 5. JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS CONCERNING TRUSTS §§ 17000–17457 · 45 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. Jurisdiction and Venue §§ 17000–17006 · 7 sections
      2. CHAPTER 2. Notice §§ 17100–17105 · 2 sections
      3. CHAPTER 3. Proceedings Concerning Trusts §§ 17200–17211 · 12 sections
      4. CHAPTER 4. Testamentary Trusts Subject to Continuing Court Jurisdiction §§ 17300–17354 · 10 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. Administration of Testamentary Trusts Subject to Continuing Court Jurisdiction §§ 17300–17304 · 5 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Removal of Trusts From Continuing Court Jurisdiction §§ 17350–17354 · 5 sections
      5. CHAPTER 5. Transfer of Trust to Another Jurisdiction §§ 17400–17405 · 6 sections
      6. CHAPTER 6. Transfer of Trust From Another Jurisdiction §§ 17450–17457 · 8 sections
    6. PART 6. RIGHTS OF THIRD PERSONS §§ 18000–18201 · 18 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. Liability of Trustee to Third Persons §§ 18000–18005 · 6 sections
      2. CHAPTER 2. Protection of Third Persons §§ 18100–18108 · 10 sections
      3. CHAPTER 3. Rights of Creditors of Settlor §§ 18200–18201 · 2 sections
    7. PART 7. UNIFORM PRUDENT MANAGEMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS ACT §§ 18501–18510 · 10 sections
    8. PART 8. PAYMENT OF CLAIMS, DEBTS, AND EXPENSES FROM REVOCABLE TRUST OF DECEASED SETTLOR §§ 19000–19403 · 69 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. General Provisions §§ 19000–19012 · 13 sections
      2. CHAPTER 2. Petition for Approval and Settlement of Claims Against Deceased Settlor §§ 19020–19030 · 10 sections
      3. CHAPTER 3. Publication of Notice §§ 19040–19041 · 2 sections
      4. CHAPTER 4. Actual Notice to Creditors §§ 19050–19054 · 5 sections
      5. CHAPTER 5. Time for Filing Claims §§ 19100–19104 · 5 sections
      6. CHAPTER 6. Filing of Claims §§ 19150–19154 · 5 sections
      7. CHAPTER 7. Claims by Public Entities §§ 19200–19205 · 6 sections
      8. CHAPTER 8. Allowance and Rejection of Claims §§ 19250–19255 · 6 sections
      9. CHAPTER 9. Claims Established by Judgment §§ 19300–19304 · 5 sections
      10. CHAPTER 10. Allocation of Debts Between Trust and Surviving Spouse §§ 19320–19326 · 7 sections
      11. CHAPTER 11. Liability of Settlor’s Surviving Spouse § 19330 · 1 section
      12. CHAPTER 12. Distributee Liability §§ 19400–19403 · 4 sections
    9. PART 9. Uniform Trust Decanting Act §§ 19501–19530 · 28 sections
  13. DIVISION 10. PRORATION OF TAXES §§ 20100–20225 · 31 sections
    1. CHAPTER 1. Proration of Estate Taxes §§ 20100–20125 · 17 sections
      1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 20100–20101 · 2 sections
      2. ARTICLE 2. Proration §§ 20110–20117 · 9 sections
      3. ARTICLE 3. Judicial Proceedings §§ 20120–20125 · 6 sections
    2. CHAPTER 2. Proration of Taxes on Generation-Skipping Transfer §§ 20200–20225 · 14 sections
      1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 20200–20201 · 2 sections
      2. ARTICLE 2. Proration §§ 20210–20215 · 6 sections
      3. ARTICLE 3. Judicial Proceedings §§ 20220–20225 · 6 sections
  14. DIVISION 11. CONSTRUCTION OF WILLS, TRUSTS, AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS §§ 21101–21700 · 92 sections
    1. PART 1. RULES FOR INTERPRETATION OF INSTRUMENTS §§ 21101–21140 · 25 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. General Provisions §§ 21101–21118 · 15 sections
      2. CHAPTER 2. Ascertaining Meaning of Language Used in the Instrument §§ 21120–21122 · 3 sections
      3. CHAPTER 3. Exoneration; Ademption §§ 21131–21139 · 6 sections
      4. CHAPTER 4. Effective Dates § 21140 · 1 section
    2. PART 2. PERPETUITIES §§ 21200–21231 · 15 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. Uniform Statutory Rule Against Perpetuities §§ 21200–21225 · 13 sections
        1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 21200–21202 · 3 sections
        2. ARTICLE 2. Statutory Rule Against Perpetuities §§ 21205–21209 · 5 sections
        3. ARTICLE 3. Time of Creation of Interest §§ 21210–21212 · 3 sections
        4. ARTICLE 4. Reformation § 21220 · 1 section
        5. ARTICLE 5. Exclusions from Statutory Rule Against Perpetuities § 21225 · 1 section
      2. CHAPTER 2. Related Provisions §§ 21230–21231 · 2 sections
    3. PART 3. NO CONTEST CLAUSE §§ 21310–21315 · 6 sections
    4. PART 3.7. Presumption of Fraud or Undue Influence §§ 21360–21392 · 15 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. Definitions §§ 21360–21374 · 7 sections
      2. CHAPTER 2. Operation and Effect of Presumption §§ 21380–21392 · 8 sections
    5. PART 4. ABATEMENT §§ 21400–21406 · 7 sections
    6. PART 5. COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNAL REVENUE CODE §§ 21500–21541 · 13 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. General Provisions §§ 21500–21503 · 4 sections
      2. CHAPTER 2. Marital Deduction Gifts §§ 21520–21526 · 7 sections
      3. CHAPTER 3. Charitable Gifts §§ 21540–21541 · 2 sections
    7. PART 6. FAMILY PROTECTION: OMITTED SPOUSES AND CHILDREN §§ 21600–21630 · 10 sections
      1. CHAPTER 1. General Provisions §§ 21600–21601 · 2 sections
      2. CHAPTER 2. Omitted Spouses §§ 21610–21612 · 3 sections
      3. CHAPTER 3. Omitted Children §§ 21620–21623 · 4 sections
      4. CHAPTER 4. Applicability § 21630 · 1 section
    8. PART 7. CONTRACTS REGARDING TESTAMENTARY OR INTESTATE SUCCESSION § 21700 · 1 section