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Probate Code § 714

CHAPTER 2. Duties and Liabilities of Attorney

Current as of September 28, 2026Prob. Code, § 714Official source ↗

Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 519, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1994.

(a) If so provided in a written agreement signed by the depositor, an attorney may charge the depositor for compensation and expenses incurred in safekeeping or delivery of a document deposited with the attorney.

(b) No lien arises for the benefit of an attorney on a document deposited with the attorney, whether before or after its transfer, even if provided by agreement.