CHAPTER 6. California Statutory Will [6200. - 6243.]

Chapter 6 repealed and added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 1055, Sec. 20.

§§ 6200–6243 · 23 sections

1. ARTICLE 1. Definitions and Rules of Construction §§ 6200–6211 · 11 sections

   • § 6200 Unless the provision or context clearly requires otherwise, these definitions and rules of construction govern the construction of this chapter.
   • § 6201 “Testator” means a person choosing to adopt a California statutory will.
   • § 6203 “Executor” means both the person so designated in a California statutory will and any other person acting at any time as the executor or administrator under a…
   • § 6204 “Trustee” means both the person so designated in a California statutory will and any other person acting at any time as the trustee under a California…
   • § 6205 “Descendants” mean children, grandchildren, and their lineal descendants of all generations, with the relationship of parent and child at each generation being…
   • § 6206 A reference in a California statutory will to the “Uniform Gifts to Minors Act of any state” or the “Uniform Transfers to Minors Act of any state” includes…
   • § 6207 Masculine pronouns include the feminine, and plural and singular words include each other, where appropriate.
   • § 6208 (a) If a California statutory will states that a person shall perform an act, the person is required to perform that act. (b) If a California statutory will…
   • § 6209 Whenever a distribution under a California statutory will is to be made to a person’s descendants, the property shall be divided into as many equal shares as…
   • § 6210 “Person” includes individuals and institutions.
   • § 6211 Reference to a person “if living” or who “survives me” means a person who survives the decedent by 120 hours. A person who fails to survive the decedent by 120…
2. ARTICLE 2. General Provisions §§ 6220–6227 · 8 sections

   • § 6220 Any individual of sound mind and over the age of 18 may execute a California statutory will under the provisions of this chapter.
   • § 6221 A California statutory will shall be executed only as follows: (a) The testator shall complete the appropriate blanks and shall sign the will. (b) Each witness…
   • § 6222 The execution of the attestation clause provided in the California statutory will by two or more witnesses satisfies Section 8220.
   • § 6223 (a) There is only one California statutory will. (b) The California statutory will includes all of the following: (1) The contents of the California statutory…
   • § 6224 If more than one property disposition clause appearing in paragraphs 2 or 3 of a California statutory will is selected, no gift is made. If more than one…
   • § 6225 Only the texts of property disposition clauses and the mandatory clauses shall be considered in determining their meaning. Their titles shall be disregarded.
   • § 6226 (a) A California statutory will may be revoked and may be amended by codicil in the same manner as other wills. (b) Any additions to or deletions from the…
   • § 6227 (a) If after executing a California statutory will the testator’s marriage is dissolved or annulled, or the testator’s registered domestic partnership is…
3. ARTICLE 3. Form and Full Text of Clauses §§ 6240–6243 · 4 sections

   • § 6240 The following is the California Statutory Will form: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THIS CALIFORNIA STATUTORY WILL The following information, in question and…
   • § 6241 The mandatory clauses of the California statutory will form are as follows: (a) Intestate Disposition. If the testator has not made an effective disposition of…
   • § 6242 (a) Except as specifically provided in this chapter, a California statutory will shall include only the texts of the property disposition clauses and the…
   • § 6243 Except as specifically provided in this chapter, the general law of California applies to a California statutory will.