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PROB

Division 1 - PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS
§§ 1-88
Part 1 - PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
§§ 1-13
Part 2 - DEFINITIONS
§§ 20-88
Division 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
§§ 100-890
Part 1 - EFFECT OF DEATH OF MARRIED PERSON ON COMMUNITY AND QUASI-COMMUNITY PROPERTY
§§ 100-105
Part 2 - SURVIVING SPOUSE'S RIGHT IN CALIFORNIA REAL PROPERTY OF NONDOMICILIARY DECEDENT
§§ 120
Part 3 - CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS RELATING TO RIGHTS AT DEATH
§§ 140-147
Chapter 1 - Surviving Spouse’s Waiver of Rights
§§ 140-147
Part 4 - ESTABLISHING AND REPORTING FACT OF DEATH
§§ 200-217
Chapter 1 - Proceedings to Establish Death
§§ 200-204
Chapter 2 - Recording Evidence of Death
§§ 210-212
Chapter 3 - Reporting Fact of Death
§§ 215-217
Part 5 - SIMULTANEOUS DEATH
§§ 220-234
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§§ 220-226
Chapter 2 - Proceedings to Determine Survival
§§ 230-234
Part 6 - DISTRIBUTION AMONG HEIRS OR BENEFICIARIES
§§ 240-249.8
Chapter 1 - Intestate Distribution System
§§ 240-241
Chapter 2 - Distribution Under a Will, Trust, or Other Instrument
§§ 245-247
Chapter 3 - Identity of Heirs
§§ 248-249.8
Part 7 - EFFECT OF HOMICIDE OR ABUSE OF AN ELDER OR DEPENDENT ADULT
§§ 250-259
Part 8 - DISCLAIMER OF TESTAMENTARY AND OTHER INTERESTS
§§ 260-295
Chapter 1 - Definitions
§§ 260-267
Chapter 2 - General Provisions
§§ 275-288
Chapter 3 - Disclaimers Effective Under Federal Law
§§ 295
Part 9 - TRUST COMPANY AS FIDUCIARY
§§ 300-301
Part 10 - IMMEDIATE STEPS CONCERNING DECEDENT'S TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY AND SAFE DEPOSIT BOX
§§ 330-331
Part 11 - FIDUCIARIES' WARTIME SUBSTITUTION LAW
§§ 350-388
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§§ 350-366
Chapter 2 - Appointment of Substitute Fiduciary
§§ 370-374
Chapter 3 - Delegation of Powers
§§ 380-388
Part 12 - PROBATE REFEREES
§§ 400-453
Chapter 1 - Appointment and Revocation
§§ 400-408
Chapter 2 - Powers of Probate Referee
§§ 450-453
Part 13 - LITIGATION INVOLVING DECEDENT
§§ 550-555
Chapter 1 - Liability of Decedent Covered byInsurance
§§ 550-555
Part 14 - POWERS OF APPOINTMENT
§§ 600-695
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§§ 600-601
Chapter 2 - Definitions; Classification of Powers of Appointment
§§ 610-613
Chapter 3 - Creation of Powers of Appointment
§§ 620-621
Chapter 4 - Exercise of Powers of Appointment
§§ 625-662
Chapter 5 - Effect of Failure to Make Effective Appointment
§§ 670-676
Chapter 6 - Rights of Creditors
§§ 680-684
Chapter 7 - Rule Against Perpetuities
§§ 690
Chapter 8 - Revocability of Creation, Exercise, or Release of Power of Appointment
§§ 695
Part 15 - DEPOSIT OF ESTATE PLANNING DOCUMENTS WITH ATTORNEY
§§ 700-735
Chapter 1 - Definitions
§§ 700-704
Chapter 2 - Duties and Liabilities of Attorney
§§ 710-716
Chapter 3 - Termination of Deposit
§§ 720-735
Part 16 - JURISDICTION
§§ 800-801
Part 17 - LEGAL MENTAL CAPACITY
§§ 810-813
Part 18 - RIGHT TO TRIAL
§§ 825
Part 19 - CONVEYANCE OR TRANSFER OF PROPERTY CLAIMED TO BELONG TO DECEDENT OR OTHER PERSON
§§ 850-859
Part 20 - Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act
§§ 870-884
Part 21 - Periodic Adjustment of Dollar Amounts
§§ 890
Division 3 - GENERAL PROVISIONS OF A PROCEDURAL NATURE
§§ 1000-1312
Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
§§ 1000-1064
Chapter 1 - Rules of Practice
§§ 1000-1004
Chapter 2 - Petitions and Other Papers
§§ 1020-1023
Chapter 3 - Hearings and Orders
§§ 1040-1051
Chapter 4 - Accounts
§§ 1060-1064
Part 2 - NOTICES AND CITATIONS
§§ 1200-1266
Chapter 1 - General Notice Provisions
§§ 1200-1214
Chapter 2 - Mailing in General
§§ 1215-1217
Chapter 3 - Mailing Notice of Hearing
§§ 1220-1221
Chapter 4 - Posting Notice of Hearing
§§ 1230
Chapter 5 - Citations
§§ 1240-1242
Chapter 6 - Request for Special Notice
§§ 1250-1252
Chapter 7 - Proof of Giving Notice
§§ 1260-1266
Part 3 - APPEALS
§§ 1300-1312
Chapter 1 - General
§§ 1300-1304
Chapter 2 - Effect of an Appeal
§§ 1310-1312
Division 4 - GUARDIANSHIP, CONSERVATORSHIP, AND OTHER PROTECTIVE PROCEEDINGS
§§ 1400-3925
Part 1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
§§ 1400-1490
Title - Short Title and Definitions
§§ 1400-1449
Chapter 2 - General Provisions
§§ 1452-1459.5
Chapter 3 - Notices
§§ 1460-1469
Chapter 4 - Appointment of Legal Counsel
§§ 1470-1474
Chapter 5 - Transitional Provisions
§§ 1488-1490
Part 2 - GUARDIANSHIP
§§ 1500-1611
Chapter 1 - Establishment of Guardianship
§§ 1500-1543
Chapter 2 - Termination
§§ 1600-1602
Chapter 3 - Permanent and Stable Home
§§ 1610-1611
Part 3 - CONSERVATORSHIP
§§ 1800-2033
Chapter 1 - Establishment of Conservatorship
§§ 1800-1849.5
Chapter 2 - Periodic Review of Conservatorship
§§ 1850-1853
Chapter 3 - Termination
§§ 1860-1865
Chapter 4 - Legal Capacity of Conservatee
§§ 1870-1901
Chapter 5 - Disqualification From Voting
§§ 1910
Chapter 6 - Sterilization
§§ 1950-1969
Chapter 7 - Unwarranted Petitions
§§ 1970
Chapter 8 - Interstate Jurisdiction, Transfer, and Recognition: California Conservatorship Jurisdiction Act
§§ 1980-2033
Part 4 - PROVISIONS COMMON TO GUARDIANSHIP AND CONSERVATORSHIP
§§ 2100-2893
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§§ 2100-2113
Chapter 2 - Jurisdiction and Venue
§§ 2200-2217
Chapter 3 - Temporary Guardians and Conservators
§§ 2250-2258
Chapter 4 - Oath, Letters, and Bond
§§ 2300-2341
Chapter 5 - Powers and Duties of Guardian or Conservator of the Person
§§ 2350-2361
Chapter 6 - Powers and Duties of Guardian or Conservator of the Estate
§§ 2400-2595
Chapter 7 - Inventory and Accounts
§§ 2600-2633
Chapter 8 - Compensation of Guardian, Conservator, and Attorney
§§ 2640-2647
Chapter 9 - Removal or Resignation
§§ 2650-2662
Chapter 9.5 - Appointment of Successor Guardian or Conservator
§§ 2670-2689
Chapter 10 - Requests for Special Notice
§§ 2700-2702
Chapter 12 - Transfer of Personal Property out of State
§§ 2800-2808
Chapter 14 - Notification to Court by Institutions
§§ 2890-2893
Part 5 - PUBLIC GUARDIAN
§§ 2900-2955
Chapter 1 - Taking Temporary Possession or Control of Property
§§ 2900-2903
Chapter 2 - Prefiling Investigation by Public Guardian
§§ 2910-2911
Chapter 3 - Appointment of Public Guardian
§§ 2920-2923
Chapter 4 - Administration by Public Guardian
§§ 2940-2944
Chapter 5 - Financial Abuse of Mentally Impaired Elders
§§ 2950-2955
Part 6 - MANAGEMENT OR DISPOSITION OF COMMUNITY PROPERTY WHERE SPOUSE LACKS LEGAL CAPACITY
§§ 3000-3154
Chapter 1 - Definitions and General Provisions
§§ 3000-3023
Chapter 2 - Management, Control, and Disposition
§§ 3051-3092
Chapter 3 - Proceeding for Particular Transaction
§§ 3100-3154
Part 7 - CAPACITY DETERMINATIONS AND HEALTH CARE DECISIONS FOR ADULT WITHOUT CONSERVATOR
§§ 3200-3212
Part 8 - OTHER PROTECTIVE PROCEEDINGS
§§ 3300-3803
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§§ 3300-3303
Chapter 2 - Money or Property Belonging to Minor
§§ 3400-3413
Chapter 3 - Compromise by Parent of Minor’s Disputed Claim
§§ 3500-3505
Chapter 4 - Money or Property Paid or Delivered Pursuant to Compromise or Judgment for Minor or Disabled Person
§§ 3600-3613
Chapter 5 - Property of Absent Federal Personnel
§§ 3700-3722
Chapter 6 - Removal of Property of Nonresident
§§ 3800-3803
Part 9 - CALIFORNIA UNIFORM TRANSFERS TO MINORS ACT
§§ 3900-3925
Division 4.5 - POWERS OF ATTORNEY
§§ 4000-4545
Part 1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
§§ 4000-4054
Title - Short Title and Definitions
§§ 4000-4034
Chapter 2 - General Provisions
§§ 4050-4054
Part 2 - POWERS OF ATTORNEY GENERALLY
§§ 4100-4310
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§§ 4100-4102
Chapter 2 - Creation and Effect of Powers of Attorney
§§ 4120-4130
Chapter 3 - Modification and Revocation of Powers of Attorney
§§ 4150-4155
Chapter 4 - Attorneys-in-Fact
§§ 4200-4266
Chapter 5 - Relations With Third Persons
§§ 4300-4310
Part 3 - UNIFORM STATUTORY FORM POWER OF ATTORNEY
§§ 4400-4465
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§§ 4400-4409
Chapter 2 - Construction of Powers
§§ 4450-4465
Part 4 - JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS CONCERNING POWERS OF ATTORNEY
§§ 4500-4545
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§§ 4500-4505
Chapter 2 - Jurisdiction and Venue
§§ 4520-4523
Chapter 3 - Petitions, Orders,Appeals
§§ 4540-4545
Division 4.7 - HEALTH CARE DECISIONS
§§ 4600-4806
Part 1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL
§§ 4600-4665
Title - Short Title and Definitions
§§ 4600-4643
Chapter 2 - General Provisions
§§ 4650-4660
Chapter 3 - Transitional Provisions
§§ 4665
Part 2 - UNIFORM HEALTH CARE DECISIONS ACT
§§ 4670-4743
Chapter 1 - Advance Health Care Directives
§§ 4670-4698
Chapter 2 - Advance Health Care Directive Forms
§§ 4700-4701
Chapter 3 - Health Care Surrogates
§§ 4711-4717
Chapter 4 - Duties of Health Care Providers
§§ 4730-4736
Chapter 5 - Immunities and Liabilities
§§ 4740-4743
Part 3 - JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
§§ 4750-4771
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§§ 4750-4755
Chapter 2 - Jurisdiction and Venue
§§ 4760-4763
Chapter 3 - Petitions and Orders
§§ 4765-4771
Part 4 - REQUEST REGARDING RESUSCITATIVE MEASURES
§§ 4780-4786
Part 5 - ADVANCE HEALTH CARE DIRECTIVE REGISTRY
§§ 4800-4806
Division 5 - NONPROBATE TRANSFERS
§§ 5000-5705
Part 1 - PROVISIONS RELATING TO EFFECT OF DEATH
§§ 5000-5048
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§§ 5000-5003
Chapter 2 - Nonprobate Transfers of Community Property
§§ 5010-5032
Chapter 3 - Nonprobate Transfer to Former Spouse
§§ 5040-5048
Part 2 - MULTIPLE-PARTY ACCOUNTS
§§ 5100-5407
Title - Short Title and Definitions
§§ 5100-5152
Chapter 2 - General Provisions
§§ 5201-5205
Chapter 3 - Ownership Between Parties and Their Creditors and Successors
§§ 5301-5307
Chapter 4 - Protection of Financial Institution
§§ 5401-5407
Part 3 - UNIFORM TOD SECURITY REGISTRATION ACT
§§ 5500-5512
Part 4 - REVOCABLE TRANSFER ON DEATH DEED
§§ 5600-5698
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§§ 5600-5618
Chapter 2 - Execution and Revocation
§§ 5620-5644
Chapter 3 - Effect
§§ 5650-5678
Chapter 4 - Effectuation of Transfer
§§ 5680-5682
Chapter 5 - Contest
§§ 5690-5698
Part 5 - GIFTS IN VIEW OF IMPENDING DEATH
§§ 5700-5705
Division 6 - WILLS AND INTESTATE SUCCESSION
§§ 6100-6806
Part 1 - WILLS
§§ 6100-6390
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§§ 6100-6105
Chapter 2 - Execution of Wills
§§ 6110-6113
Chapter 3 - Revocation and Revival
§§ 6120-6124
Chapter 4 - Reference to Matters Outside the Will
§§ 6130-6132
Chapter 6 - California Statutory Will
§§ 6200-6243
Chapter 7 - Uniform Testamentary Additions to Trusts Act
§§ 6300-6303
Chapter 8 - Nonprobate Transfer to Trustee Named in Decedent’s Will
§§ 6320-6330
Chapter 9 - Devise Subject to California Uniform Transfers to Minors Act
§§ 6341-6349
Chapter 11 - Uniform International Wills Act
§§ 6380-6390
Part 2 - INTESTATE SUCCESSION
§§ 6400-6455
Chapter 1 - Intestate Succession Generally
§§ 6400-6414
Chapter 2 - Parent and Child Relationship
§§ 6450-6455
Part 3 - FAMILY PROTECTION
§§ 6500-6615
Chapter 1 - Temporary Possession of Family Dwelling and Exempt Property
§§ 6500-6501
Chapter 2 - Setting Aside Exempt Property Other Than Family Dwelling
§§ 6510-6511
Chapter 3 - Setting Aside Probate Homestead
§§ 6520-6528
Chapter 4 - Family Allowance
§§ 6540-6545
Chapter 6 - Small Estate Set-Aside
§§ 6600-6615
Part 4 - ESCHEAT OF DECEDENT'S PROPERTY
§§ 6800-6806
Division 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES OF DECEDENTS
§§ 7000-12591
Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
§§ 7000-7666
Chapter 1 - Passage of Decedent’s Property
§§ 7000-7001
Chapter 2 - Jurisdiction and Courts
§§ 7050-7072
Chapter 3 - Rules of Procedure
§§ 7220-7280
Chapter 4 - Public Administrators
§§ 7600-7666
Part 2 - OPENING ESTATE ADMINISTRATION
§§ 8000-8577
Chapter 1 - Commencement of Proceedings
§§ 8000-8007
Chapter 2 - Notice of Hearing
§§ 8100-8125
Chapter 3 - Probate of Will
§§ 8200-8272
Chapter 4 - Appointment of Personal Representative
§§ 8400-8577
Part 3 - INVENTORY AND APPRAISAL
§§ 8800-8980
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§§ 8800-8804
Chapter 2 - Inventory
§§ 8850-8873
Chapter 3 - Appraisal
§§ 8900-8980
Part 4 - CREDITOR CLAIMS
§§ 9000-9399
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§§ 9000-9004
Chapter 2 - Notice to Creditors
§§ 9050-9054
Chapter 3 - Time for Filing Claims
§§ 9100-9104
Chapter 4 - Filing of Claims
§§ 9150-9154
Chapter 5 - Claims by Public Entities
§§ 9200-9205
Chapter 6 - Allowance and Rejection of Claims
§§ 9250-9256
Chapter 7 - Claims Established by Judgment
§§ 9300-9304
Chapter 8 - Claims in Litigation
§§ 9350-9399
Part 5 - ESTATE MANAGEMENT
§§ 9600-10382
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§§ 9600-9645
Chapter 2 - Estate Management Generally
§§ 9650-9657
Chapter 3 - Deposit of Money and Personal Property With Financial Institutions
§§ 9700-9705
Chapter 4 - Investments and Purchase of Property
§§ 9730-9737
Chapter 5 - Operation of Decedent’s Business
§§ 9760-9765
Chapter 6 - Abandonment of Tangible Personal Property
§§ 9780-9788
Chapter 7 - Borrowing, Refinancing, and Encumbering Property
§§ 9800-9807
Chapter 8 - Actions and Proceedings by or Against Personal Representative
§§ 9820-9823
Chapter 9 - Compromise of Claims and Actions; Extension, Renewal, or Modification of Obligations
§§ 9830-9839
Chapter 10 - Acceptance of Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure or Trustee’s Sale; Grant of Partial Satisfaction or Partial Reconveyance
§§ 9850-9851
Chapter 12 - Purchase of Claims or Estate Property by Personal Representative or Personal Representative’s Attorney
§§ 9880-9885
Chapter 13 - Dedication or Conveyance to Governmental Entity; Easements and Access Rights
§§ 9900-9901
Chapter 14 - Exchange of Property
§§ 9920-9923
Chapter 15 - Leases
§§ 9940-9948
Chapter 16 - Granting Option to Purchase Real Property
§§ 9960-9966
Chapter 17 - Option to Purchase Given in Will
§§ 9980-9983
Chapter 18 - Sales
§§ 10000-10382
Part 6 - INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES
§§ 10400-10592
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§§ 10400-10406
Chapter 2 - Granting or Revoking Independent Administration Authority
§§ 10450-10454
Chapter 3 - Administration Under Independent Administration Authority
§§ 10500-10564
Chapter 4 - Notice of Proposed Action Procedure
§§ 10580-10592
Part 7 - COMPENSATION OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND ATTORNEY FOR THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
§§ 10800-10850
Chapter 1 - Amount of Compensation
§§ 10800-10814
Chapter 2 - Allowance of Compensation by Court
§§ 10830-10832
Part - Application of Part
§§ 10850
Part 8 - ACCOUNTS
§§ 10900-11052
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§§ 10900-10902
Chapter 2 - When Account Required
§§ 10950-10954
Chapter 3 - Settlement of Account
§§ 11000-11005
Chapter 4 - Compelling Account
§§ 11050-11052
Part 9 - PAYMENT OF DEBTS
§§ 11400-11467
Chapter 1 - Definitions and Preliminary Provisions
§§ 11400-11405
Chapter 2 - General Provisions
§§ 11420-11429
Chapter 3 - Allocation of Debts Between Estate and Surviving Spouse
§§ 11440-11446
Chapter 4 - Debts That are Contingent, Disputed, or Not Due
§§ 11460-11467
Part 10 - DISTRIBUTION OF ESTATE
§§ 11600-12007
Chapter 1 - Order for Distribution
§§ 11600-11642
Chapter 2 - Determination of Persons Entitled to Distribution
§§ 11700-11705
Chapter 3 - Distribution of Property in Estate
§§ 11750-11754
Chapter 4 - Deceased Distributee
§§ 11801-11802
Chapter 5 - Deposit with County Treasurer
§§ 11850-11854
Chapter 6 - Distribution to State
§§ 11900-11904
Chapter 7 - Partition or Allotment of Property
§§ 11950-11956
Chapter 8 - Interest and Income Accruing During Administration
§§ 12000-12007
Part 11 - CLOSING ESTATE ADMINISTRATION
§§ 12200-12252
Chapter 1 - Time for Closing Estate
§§ 12200-12206
Chapter 2 - Discharge of Personal Representative
§§ 12250-12252
Part 12 - ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES OF MISSING PERSONS PRESUMED DEAD
§§ 12400-12408
Part 13 - NONDOMICILIARY DECEDENTS
§§ 12500-12591
Chapter 1 - Definitions
§§ 12500-12507
Chapter 2 - Ancillary Administration
§§ 12510-12542
Chapter 3 - Collection of Personal Property of Small Estate by Sister State Personal Representative Without Ancillary Administration
§§ 12570-12573
Chapter 4 - Jurisdiction Over Foreign Personal Representative
§§ 12590-12591
Division 8 - DISPOSITION OF ESTATE WITHOUT ADMINISTRATION
§§ 13000-13660
Part 1 - COLLECTION OR TRANSFER OF SMALL ESTATE WITHOUT ADMINISTRATION
§§ 13000-13211
Chapter 1 - Definitions
§§ 13000-13007
Chapter 2 - General Provisions
§§ 13050-13054
Chapter 3 - Affidavit Procedure for Collection or Transfer of Personal Property
§§ 13100-13117
Chapter 4 - Court Order Determining Succession to Property
§§ 13150-13157
Chapter 5 - Affidavit Procedure for Real Property of Small Value
§§ 13200-13211
Part 2 - PASSAGE OF PROPERTY TO SURVIVING SPOUSE WITHOUT ADMINISTRATION
§§ 13500-13660
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§§ 13500-13506
Chapter 2 - Right of Surviving Spouse to Dispose of Property
§§ 13540-13545
Chapter 3 - Liability for Debts of Deceased Spouse
§§ 13550-13554
Chapter 3.5 - Liability for Decedent’s Property
§§ 13560-13565
Chapter 4 - Collection by Affidavit of Compensation Owed to Deceased Spouse
§§ 13600-13606
Chapter 5 - Determination or Confirmation of Property Passing or Belonging to Surviving Spouse
§§ 13650-13660
Division 9 - TRUST LAW
§§ 15000-19530
Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
§§ 15000-15004
Part 2 - CREATION, VALIDITY, MODIFICATION, AND TERMINATION OF TRUSTS
§§ 15200-15414
Chapter 1 - Creation and Validity of Trusts
§§ 15200-15212
Chapter 2 - Restrictions on Voluntary and Involuntary Transfers
§§ 15300-15309
Chapter 3 - Modification and Termination of Trusts
§§ 15400-15414
Part 3 - TRUSTEES AND BENEFICIARIES
§§ 15600-15805
Chapter 1 - Trustees
§§ 15600-15688
Chapter 2 - Beneficiaries
§§ 15800-15805
Part 4 - TRUST ADMINISTRATION
§§ 16000-16632
Chapter 1 - Duties of Trustees
§§ 16000-16110
Chapter 2 - Powers of Trustees
§§ 16200-16249
Chapter 3 - Uniform Fiduciary Income and Principal Act
§§ 16320-16383
Chapter 4 - Liability of Trustees to Beneficiaries
§§ 16400-16465
Chapter 5 - Notice of Proposed Action by Trustee
§§ 16500-16504
Chapter 6 - California Uniform Directed Trust Act
§§ 16600-16632
Part 5 - JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS CONCERNING TRUSTS
§§ 17000-17457
Chapter 1 - Jurisdiction and Venue
§§ 17000-17006
Chapter 2 - Notice
§§ 17100-17105
Chapter 3 - Proceedings Concerning Trusts
§§ 17200-17211
Chapter 4 - Testamentary Trusts Subject to Continuing Court Jurisdiction
§§ 17300-17354
Chapter 5 - Transfer of Trust to Another Jurisdiction
§§ 17400-17405
Chapter 6 - Transfer of Trust From Another Jurisdiction
§§ 17450-17457
Part 6 - RIGHTS OF THIRD PERSONS
§§ 18000-18201
Chapter 1 - Liability of Trustee to Third Persons
§§ 18000-18005
Chapter 2 - Protection of Third Persons
§§ 18100-18108
Chapter 3 - Rights of Creditors of Settlor
§§ 18200-18201
Part 7 - UNIFORM PRUDENT MANAGEMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS ACT
§§ 18501-18510
Part 8 - PAYMENT OF CLAIMS, DEBTS, AND EXPENSES FROM REVOCABLE TRUST OF DECEASED SETTLOR
§§ 19000-19403
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§§ 19000-19012
Chapter 2 - Petition for Approval and Settlement of Claims Against Deceased Settlor
§§ 19020-19030
Chapter 3 - Publication of Notice
§§ 19040-19041
Chapter 4 - Actual Notice to Creditors
§§ 19050-19054
Chapter 5 - Time for Filing Claims
§§ 19100-19104
Chapter 6 - Filing of Claims
§§ 19150-19154
Chapter 7 - Claims by Public Entities
§§ 19200-19205
Chapter 8 - Allowance and Rejection of Claims
§§ 19250-19255
Chapter 9 - Claims Established by Judgment
§§ 19300-19304
Chapter 10 - Allocation of Debts Between Trust and Surviving Spouse
§§ 19320-19326
Chapter 11 - Liability of Settlor’s Surviving Spouse
§§ 19330
Chapter 12 - Distributee Liability
§§ 19400-19403
Part 9 - Uniform Trust Decanting Act
§§ 19501-19530
Division 10 - PRORATION OF TAXES
§§ 20100-20225
Chapter 1 - Proration of Estate Taxes
§§ 20100-20125
Article 1 - General Provisions
§§ 20100-20101
Article 2 - Proration
§§ 20110-20117
Article 3 - Judicial Proceedings
§§ 20120-20125
Chapter 2 - Proration of Taxes on Generation-Skipping Transfer
§§ 20200-20225
Article 1 - General Provisions
§§ 20200-20201
Article 2 - Proration
§§ 20210-20215
Article 3 - Judicial Proceedings
§§ 20220-20225
Division 11 - CONSTRUCTION OF WILLS, TRUSTS, AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS
§§ 21101-21700
Part 1 - RULES FOR INTERPRETATION OF INSTRUMENTS
§§ 21101-21140
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§§ 21101-21118
Chapter 2 - Ascertaining Meaning of Language Used in the Instrument
§§ 21120-21122
Chapter 3 - Exoneration; Ademption
§§ 21131-21139
Chapter 4 - Effective Dates
§§ 21140
Part 2 - PERPETUITIES
§§ 21200-21231
Chapter 1 - Uniform Statutory Rule Against Perpetuities
§§ 21200-21225
Chapter 2 - Related Provisions
§§ 21230-21231
Part 3 - NO CONTEST CLAUSE
§§ 21310-21315
Part 3.7 - Presumption of Fraud or Undue Influence
§§ 21360-21392
Chapter 1 - Definitions
§§ 21360-21374
Chapter 2 - Operation and Effect of Presumption
§§ 21380-21392
Part 4 - ABATEMENT
§§ 21400-21406
Part 5 - COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNAL REVENUE CODE
§§ 21500-21541
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§§ 21500-21503
Chapter 2 - Marital Deduction Gifts
§§ 21520-21526
Chapter 3 - Charitable Gifts
§§ 21540-21541
Part 6 - FAMILY PROTECTION: OMITTED SPOUSES AND CHILDREN
§§ 21600-21630
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§§ 21600-21601
Chapter 2 - Omitted Spouses
§§ 21610-21612
Chapter 3 - Omitted Children
§§ 21620-21623
Chapter 4 - Applicability
§§ 21630
Part 7 - CONTRACTS REGARDING TESTAMENTARY OR INTESTATE SUCCESSION
§§ 21700
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Division 1 - PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS
§§ 1-88
Division 2 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
§§ 100-890
Division 3 - GENERAL PROVISIONS OF A PROCEDURAL NATURE
§§ 1000-1312
Division 4 - GUARDIANSHIP, CONSERVATORSHIP, AND OTHER PROTECTIVE PROCEEDINGS
§§ 1400-3925
Division 4.5 - POWERS OF ATTORNEY
§§ 4000-4545
Division 4.7 - HEALTH CARE DECISIONS
§§ 4600-4806
Division 5 - NONPROBATE TRANSFERS
§§ 5000-5705
Division 6 - WILLS AND INTESTATE SUCCESSION
§§ 6100-6806
Division 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES OF DECEDENTS
§§ 7000-12591
Division 8 - DISPOSITION OF ESTATE WITHOUT ADMINISTRATION
§§ 13000-13660
Division 9 - TRUST LAW
§§ 15000-19530
Division 10 - PRORATION OF TAXES
§§ 20100-20225
Division 11 - CONSTRUCTION OF WILLS, TRUSTS, AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS
§§ 21101-21700

Official source: California Legislative Information — PROB