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Summary of California Law (10th), Wills and Probate
I. INTRODUCTION
<d2.o n="A. [§1] Legislative
Power Over Inheritance.
<d2.o n="B. [§2] Uniform and
Model Acts.
<d2.o n="C. [§3] Restatement.
<d2.o n="D. [§4] Probate
Rules.
<d2.o n="E. [§5] Judicial
Council Forms: Decedents'
Estates.
<d2.o n="F. [§6] Judicial
Council Forms: Guardianship and Conservatorship.
<d2.o n="G. [§7] Texts and
Practice Works.
<d2.o n="H. Legal Capacity.
<d3.o n="1. [§8] In General.
<d3.o n="2. [§9] Determining
Legal Capacity.
<d3.o n="3. [§10] Consent to
Medical Treatment.
<d2.o n="I. Uniform Determination of Death Act.
<d3.o n="1. [§11] Nature and
Scope of Act.
<d3.o n="2. [§12] Determination
and Confirmation of Death.
<d2.o n="J. Establishing and Reporting Fact of Death.
<d3.o n="1. [§13] Law
Revision Commission Report.
<d3.o n="2. [§14] Statutory
Proceeding To Establish Death.
<d3.o n="3. [§15] Recording
Evidence of Death.
<d3.o n="4. [§16] Reporting
Fact of Death.
<d2.o n="K. Deposit of Estate Planning Documents.
<d3.o n="1. [§17] Recommendation
and Enactment.
<d3.o n="2. [§18] Nature and
Scope of Deposit Agreement.
<d3.o n="3. [§19] Termination
of Deposit.
<d3.o n="4. [§20] Transfer
of Documents.
II. CALIFORNIA PROBATE CODE
<d2.o n="A. [§21] Adoption
and Early Amendments.
<d2.o n="B. Major Probate Code Revision.
<d3.o n="1. [§22] Law
Revision Commission Report.
<d3.o n="2. [§23] Law
Revision Commission Comments.
<d3.o n="3. Revision in 1983.
<d4.o n="(a) [§24] Recommendation
and Enactment.
<d4.o n="(b) [§25] Major
Changes.
<d3.o n="4. Revision in 1984.
<d4.o n="(a) [§26] Recommendation
and Enactment.
<d4.o n="(b) [§27] Major
Changes.
<d3.o n="5. Revision in 1985.
<d4.o n="(a) [§28] Recommendation
and Enactment.
<d4.o n="(b) [§29] Major
Changes.
<d3.o n="6. Revision in 1986.
<d4.o n="(a) [§30] Recommendation
and Enactment.
<d4.o n="(b) [§31] Major
Changes.
<d3.o n="7. Revision in 1987.
<d4.o n="(a) [§32] Recommendation
and Enactment.
<d4.o n="(b) [§33] Major
Changes.
<d3.o n="8. Revision in 1988.
<d4.o n="(a) [§34] Recommendation
and Enactment.
<d4.o n="(b) [§35] Major
Changes.
<d3.o n="9. Revision in 1989.
<d4.o n="(a) [§36] Recommendation
and Enactment.
<d4.o n="(b) [§37] Major
Changes.
<d3.o n="10. . Revision in 1990.
<d4.o n="(a) [§38] Recommendation
and Enactment.
<d4.o n="(b) [§39] Major
Changes.
<d3.o n="11. Revision in 1991.
<d4.o n="(a) [§40] Recommendation
and Enactment.
<d4.o n="(b) [§41] Major
Changes.
<d3.o n="12. Revision in 1992.
<d4.o n="(a) [§42] Recommendation
and Enactment.
<d4.o n="(b) [§43] Major
Changes.
<d3.o n="13. Revision in 1993.
<d4.o n="(a) [§44] Recommendation
and Enactment.
<d4.o n="(b) [§45] Major
Changes.
<d2.o n="C. [§46] Structure
of Probate Code.
<d2.o n="D. [§47] Construction
and Effect of Probate Code.
<d2.o n="E. Definitions.
<d3.o n="1. [§48] Scope.
<d3.o n="2. [§49] Persons
and Entities.
<d3.o n="3. [§50] Legal and
Financial Terms.
III. CONFLICT OF LAWS
<d2.o n="A. [§51] Restatement.
<d2.o n="B. Succession.
<d3.o n="1. [§52] Real
Property.
<d3.o n="2. Personal Property.
<d4.o n="(a) [§53] In
General.
<d4.o n="(b) [§54] Adopted
Child.
<d2.o n="C. Testamentary Disposition.
<d3.o n="1. [§55] Validity
of Will.
<d3.o n="2. [§56] Interpretation
and Construction of Instrument.
<d3.o n="3. [§57] Effect of
Equitable Conversion.
<d3.o n="4. [§58] Revocation
of Will.
<d2.o n="D. Probate and Administration of Estates.
<d3.o n="1. Domiciliary and Ancillary Administration.
<d4.o n="(a) [§59] Bases for Administration.
<d4.o n="(b) [§60] Ancillary
Administration.
<d4.o n="(c) [§61] Probate of
Foreign Will.
<d4.o n="(d) [§62] Collection
of Foreign Assets.
<d4.o n="(e) [§63] Actions by
or Against Representative.
<d3.o n="2. California Statutes on Nondomiciliary Decedent.
<d4.o n="(a) [§64] Law
Revision Commission Recommendation.
<d4.o n="(b) [§65] Definitions
and Scope.
<d4.o n="(c) [§66] Ancillary
Administration.
<d4.o n="(d) [§67] Will
Previously Admitted to Probate.
<d4.o n="(e) [§68] Distribution
to Sister State Representative.
<d4.o n="(f) [§69] Collection
of Personal Property.
<d4.o n="(g) [§70] Jurisdiction
Over Foreign Representative.
<d3.o n="1. [§71] In
General.
<d3.o n="2. [§72] Requisites
of Will.
<d3.o n="3. [§73] Registry
System.
IV. INTESTATE SUCCESSION
<d2.o n="A. [§74] In
General.
<d2.o n="B. [§75] Distribution
of Shares by Representation.
<d2.o n="C. [§76] Surviving
Spouse's Share in
Community and Quasi-Community Property.
<d2.o n="D. Intestate Shares in Separate Property.
<d3.o n="1. [§77] In
General.
<d3.o n="2. [§78] Surviving
Spouse or Domestic Partner.
<d3.o n="3. [§79] Issue of
Decedent.
<d3.o n="4. [§80] Parents or
Issue of Parents.
<d3.o n="5. [§81] Grandparents
or Issue of Grandparents.
<d3.o n="6. [§82] Next of
Kin.
<d2.o n="E. Heirs of Predeceased Spouse.
<d3.o n="1. [§83] Former
Law.
<d3.o n="2. [§84] Nature and
Scope of Statute.
<d3.o n="3. [§85] Apportionment
of Property Between Families.
<d2.o n="F. [§86] Relatives
of Half Blood.
<d2.o n="G. [§87] Afterborn
Heirs.
<d2.o n="H. [§88] Persons
Related Through Two Lines.
<d2.o n="I. Special Classes of Children.
<d3.o n="1. Original Statutes.
<d4.o n="(a) [§89] Adopted
Children.
<d4.o n="(b) [§90] Out of
Wedlock Children.
<d4.o n="(c) [§91] Stepchildren.
<d3.o n="2. [§92] 1983
Revision.
<d3.o n="3. 1993 Revision.
<d4.o n="(a) [§93] In
General.
<d4.o n="(b) [§94] Parent and
Child Relationship.
<d4.o n="(c) [§95] Foster or
Stepchildren.
<d4.o n="(d) [§96] Out of
Wedlock Children.
<d4.o n="(e) [§97] Adopted
Children.
<d2.o n="J. Escheat of Decedent's Property.
<d3.o n="1. [§98] Former
Law.
<d3.o n="2. [§99] Nature and
Scope of Statute.
<d3.o n="3. [§100] Real and
Tangible Personal Property.
<d3.o n="4. [§101] Intangible
Property.
<d3.o n="5. [§102] Benefits
Distributable From Certain Trusts.
V. MAKING OF WILLS
<d2.o n="A. Nature and Types of Wills.
<d3.o n="1. Nature of Will.
<d4.o n="(a) [§103] Testamentary
Disposition of Property.
<d4.o n="(b) [§104] Valid
Will Without Disposition.
<d3.o n="2. Will Distinguished From Other Instruments.
<d4.o n="(a) [§105] Deed.
<d4.o n="(b) Contract.
<d5.o n="(1) [§106] Obligation
Terminable on Death.
<d5.o n="(2) [§107] Promise
Performable on Death.
<d5.o n="(3) [§108] Pay-on-Death
Provisions.
<d5.o n="(4) [§109] Contract
To Make Will.
<d4.o n="(c) [§110] Gift or
Living Trust.
<d3.o n="3. Types of Wills.
<d4.o n="(a) [§111] Witnessed
and Holographic Wills.
<d4.o n="(b) Joint and Mutual Wills.
<d5.o n="(1) [§112] Joint
Will Without Contract.
<d5.o n="(2) [§113] Joint
Will With Contract.
<d4.o n="(c) [§114] Conditional
Will.
<d3.o n="4. California Statutory Will.
<d4.o n="(a) [§115] Nature
and Purpose of Statute.
<d4.o n="(b) [§116] Statutory
Form.
<d4.o n="(c) [§117] Definitions
and Rules of Construction.
<d4.o n="(d) [§118] Execution.
<d4.o n="(e) [§119] Amendment
and Revocation.
<d2.o n="B. Competency and Capacity.
<d3.o n="1. [§120] In
General.
<d3.o n="2. Mental Incompetency.
<d4.o n="(a) [§121] Test.
<d4.o n="(b) [§122] Showing
Required.
<d4.o n="(c) [§123] Burden of
Proof.
<d4.o n="(d) [§124] Proof
Sufficient.
<d4.o n="(e) Matters Insufficient or Inconclusive.
<d5.o n="(1) [§125] Mental or
Physical Conditions.
<d5.o n="(2) [§126] Unrelated
Delusions.
<d5.o n="(3) [§127] Unnatural
Will.
<d5.o n="(4) [§128] Prior
Adjudication of Incompetency.
<d2.o n="C. Fraud and Undue Influence.
<d3.o n="1. [§129] Fraud.
<d3.o n="2. Undue Influence.
<d4.o n="(a) [§130] Nature
and Effect.
<d4.o n="(b) [§131] Influence
by Person Not Benefited.
<d4.o n="(c) Circumstances Probative of Undue Influence.
<d5.o n="(1) [§132] Combination
of Factors Is Necessary.
<d5.o n="(2) [§133] Opportunity
To Influence Testator.
<d5.o n="(3) [§134] Decendent's Susceptible Condition and
Beneficiary's
Activity.
<d5.o n="(4) [§135] Confidential
Relationship.
<d2.o n="D. Execution of Witnessed Will.
<d3.o n="1. In General.
<d4.o n="(a) [§136] Former
Statute and Case Law.
<d4.o n="(b) [§137] Revised
Statute.
<d3.o n="2. [§138] Writing.
<d3.o n="3. Signature of Testator.
<d4.o n="(a) [§139] In
General.
<d4.o n="(b) [§140] Signature
by Mark.
<d4.o n="(c) [§141] Signature
by Another.
<d4.o n="(d) [§142] Typewritten
Signature.
<d3.o n="4. Signatures of Two Witnesses.
<d4.o n="(a) [§143] Former
Statute and Case Law.
<d4.o n="(b) [§144] Nature
and Scope of Requirements.
<d4.o n="(c) [§145] Devise to
Interested Witness.
<d4.o n="(d) [§146] Signing
With Different Intention.
<d3.o n="5. [§147] Presumption
of Due Execution.
<d2.o n="E. Execution of Holographic Will.
<d3.o n="1. Writing.
<d4.o n="(a) [§148] In
General.
<d4.o n="(b) [§149] Printed
Matter.
<d4.o n="(c) [§150] Revised
Statute.
<d3.o n="2. [§151] Date.
<d3.o n="3. [§152] Signature.
<d3.o n="4. Testamentary Intent Shown.
<d4.o n="(a) [§153] In
General.
<d4.o n="(b) [§154] Instrument
With Dual Purpose.
<d4.o n="(c) [§155] Language
of Inter Vivos Gift.
<d4.o n="(d) [§156] Instrument
Not Making Disposition.
<d3.o n="5. Testamentary Intent Not Shown.
<d4.o n="(a) [§157] In
General.
<d4.o n="(b) [§158] Existing
Unrevoked Will.
<d2.o n="F. Codicil.
<d3.o n="1. [§159] Nature
and Purpose.
<d3.o n="2. [§160] Form of
Codicil.
<d3.o n="3. [§161] Republication
of Valid Will.
<d2.o n="G. Integration and Reference.
<d3.o n="1. Integration.
<d4.o n="(a) [§162] Nature of
Doctrine.
<d4.o n="(b) [§163] Integration
Established.
<d4.o n="(c) [§164] Integration
Not Established.
<d3.o n="2. Incorporation by Reference.
<d4.o n="(a) [§165] In
General.
<d4.o n="(b) [§166] Existence
of Document.
<d4.o n="(c) [§167] Identification
of Document.
<d4.o n="(d) [§168] Intention
To Incorporate.
(e) [§168A]
(New) Disposition of
Personal Property by Document Outside Will.
<d3.o n="3. Reference to Acts of Independent Significance.
<d4.o n="(a) [§169] In
General.
<d4.o n="(b) [§170] Uniform Testamentary
Additions to Trusts Act.
<d2.o n="H. [§171] Interlineation.
<d2.o n="I. [§172] Funeral
Instructions.
VI. REVOCATION OF WILLS
<d2.o n="A. Methods of Revocation.
<d3.o n="1. [§173] In
General.
<d3.o n="2. [§174] Mutilation
or Destruction.
<d3.o n="3. Execution of Subsequent Instrument.
<d4.o n="(a) [§175] Express
Revocation Clause.
<d4.o n="(b) [§176] Inconsistent
Provisions.
<d3.o n="4. [§177] Dissolution
or Annulment of Marriage.
<d3.o n="5. [§178] Termination
of Domestic Partnership.
<d2.o n="B. Dependent Relative Revocation.
<d3.o n="1. [§179] Nature of
Doctrine.
<d3.o n="2. [§180] Doctrine
Applied.
<d3.o n="3. [§181] Doctrine
Held Inapplicable.
<d2.o n="C. [§182] Revival
of Revoked Will.
VII. TESTAMENTARY INTERESTS
<d2.o n="A. Interpretation and Construction of Donative
Instruments.
<d3.o n="1. In General.
<d4.o n="(a) [§183] Statutory
Framework.
<d4.o n="(b) [§184] Testator's Intention.
<d4.o n="(c) [§185] Surrounding
Circumstances.
<d4.o n="(d) [§186] Testator's Oral Declarations.
<d4.o n="(e) [§187] Appellate
Review of Judge's
Interpretation.
<d3.o n="2. Meaning of Words.
<d4.o n="(a) In General.
<d5.o n="(1) [§188] Ordinary
Words.
<d5.o n="(2) [§189] Technical
Terms.
<d5.o n="(3) [§190] Layperson's Will.
<d5.o n="(4) [§191] Testator's Dominant Purpose.
<d5.o n="(5) [§192] Punctuation.
<d4.o n="(b) Particular Terms.
<d5.o n="(1) [§193] “Personal
Effects.”
<d5.o n="(2) [§194] “"Personal Property.”"
<d5.o n="(3) [§195] “Belongings.”
<d5.o n="(4) [§196] "Money"
or "Cash."
<d4.o n="(c) [§197] Gift to
Person or His Estate.
<d4.o n="(d) [§198] Gift to
Survivor of Two Persons.
<d3.o n="3. Other Rules of Construction.
<d4.o n="(a) Construction as a Whole and Reconciling Parts.
<d5.o n="(1) [§199] Where
Reconciliation Is Possible.
<d5.o n="(2) [§200] Where
Inconsistency Remains.
<d4.o n="(b) Avoiding Total or Partial Intestacy.
<d5.o n="(1) [§201] In
General.
<d5.o n="(2) [§202] When Language
Is Certain.
<d5.o n="(3) [§203] When
Beneficiary Is Not Named.
<d5.o n="(4) [§204] When
Testamentary Intent Is Uncertain.
<d4.o n="(c) [§205] Favoring
Blood of Testator.
<d4.o n="(d) [§206] Favoring
Validity of Will.
<d4.o n="(e) [§207] Allowing
Gift by Implication.
<d4.o n="(f) [§208] Will
Speaks From Time of Testator's
Death.
<d4.o n="(g) [§209] Compliance
With Internal Revenue Code.
<d3.o n="4. Gifts Dependent on Contingency.
<d4.o n="(a) In General.
<d5.o n="(1) [§210] Nature
and Types of Conditions.
<d5.o n="(2) [§211] Impossibility
or Ignorance of Condition.
<d4.o n="(b) [§212] Condition
and Gift Over.
<d4.o n="(c) Contingency of Survival.
<d5.o n="(1) [§213] Nature of
Requirement.
<d5.o n="(2) [§214] Statutory
Rules.
<d5.o n="(3) [§215] Survival
of Life Tenant.
<d5.o n="(4) [§216] Survival
Until Distribution.
<d5.o n="(5) [§217] Language
That Does Not Create Contingency.
<d4.o n="(d) [§218] Contingency
of Death Alone.
<d4.o n="(e) Contingency of Death Without Issue.
<d5.o n="(1) [§219] In
General.
<d5.o n="(2) [§220] Where
Distribution or Possession Is Postponed.
<d3.o n="5. Gift to a Class.
<d4.o n="(a) [§221] In
General.
<d4.o n="(b) [§222] Restatement.
<d4.o n="(c) Proportions in Which Members Take.
<d5.o n="(1) [§223] Case Law
Background.
<d5.o n="(2) [§224] Law
Revision Commission Recommendations.
<d5.o n="(3) [§225] Express
Intention or No Specification.
<d5.o n="(4) [§226] Specification
of Division by Representation.
<d5.o n="(5) [§227] Specification
of Division Per Capita at Each Generation.
<d4.o n="(d) Persons Included in Class.
<d5.o n="(1) [§228] In
General.
<d5.o n="(2) [§229] Adopted
Children.
<d5.o n="(3) [§230] Adopted
Adults.
<d5.o n="(4) [§231] Out of
Wedlock Children.
<d4.o n="(e) [§232] Time When
Class Is Ascertained.
<d3.o n="6. Gifts to Heirs.
<d4.o n="(a) [§233] In
General.
<d4.o n="(b) [§234] Time When
Heirs Are Ascertained.
<d4.o n="(c) [§235] Words or
Circumstances Showing Different Intent.
<d2.o n="B. Mistake of Omission or in Description.
<d3.o n="1. [§236] Mistake
of Omission Cannot Be Corrected.
<d3.o n="2. Mistake in Description.
<d4.o n="(a) [§237] In
General.
<d4.o n="(b) [§238] Wholly
Inaccurate Description.
<d4.o n="(c) [§239] Partially
Inaccurate Description.
<d3.o n="3. [§240] Description
Applicable to Two Persons or Things.
<d2.o n="C. At-Death Transfers.
<d3.o n="1. [§241] Nature
and Classification.
<d3.o n="2. [§242] Specific
and General Gifts.
<d3.o n="3. [§243] Residuary
Clause.
<d3.o n="4. [§244] Constructional
Preference.
<d3.o n="5. [§245] Satisfaction
of Pecuniary Gift.
<d3.o n="6. [§246] Interest
and Income Accruing During Administration.
<d3.o n="7. [§247] After-Acquired
Property.
<d3.o n="8. [§248] Direction
To Convert Real Property Into Money.
<d3.o n="9. [§249] Exoneration.
<d3.o n="10. . [§250] Devise
Subject to Uniform Transfers to Minors Act.
<d2.o n="D. Ademption.
<d3.o n="1. By Satisfaction or Advancement.
<d4.o n="(a) [§251] General
Law.
<d4.o n="(b) [§252] California
Statute.
<d3.o n="2. By Extinction of Specific Devise.
<d4.o n="(a) [§253] General
Rule.
<d4.o n="(b) [§254] Statutory
Protection of Beneficiary.
<d4.o n="(c) Change in Form.
<d5.o n="(1) [§255] General
Rule: No Ademption.
<d5.o n="(2) [§256] Intent of
Transferor.
<d5.o n="(3) [§257] Change in
Form of Securities.
<d5.o n="(4) [§258] Proceeds
of Sale, Condemnation, Insurance, or Foreclosure.
<d4.o n="(d) Change In Substance.
<d5.o n="(1) [§259] Consumption
of Proceeds by Guardian.
<d5.o n="(2) [§260] Special
Circumstances of Sale.
<d2.o n="E. Lapsed Gifts and Anti-Lapse Statute.
<d3.o n="1. [§261] Effect of
Lapsed Gift.
<d3.o n="2. [§262] General
Law and Former California Statute.
<d3.o n="3. [§263] Revised
Statute.
VIII. LIMITATIONS ON SUCCESSION AND TESTAMENTARY
DISPOSITION
<d2.o n="A. Community and Quasi-Community Property Rights.
<d3.o n="1. [§264] Definitions.
<d3.o n="2. [§265] Disposition.
<d3.o n="3. [§266] Community
Property With Right of Survivorship.
<d3.o n="4. [§267] Restoration
of Quasi-Community Property.
<d2.o n="B. Surviving Spouse's Election to Take Against Will.
<d3.o n="1. [§268] In
General.
<d3.o n="2. [§269] Election
Required.
<d3.o n="3. [§270] Manner
and Time of Election.
<d3.o n="4. [§271] Election
by Successor of Spouse.
<d3.o n="5. [§272] Surviving
Spouse of Nondomiciliary Decedent.
<d2.o n="C. Omitted Spouse.
<d3.o n="1. [§273] In
General.
<d3.o n="2. [§274] Nature and
Scope of Statute.
<d3.o n="3. [§275] Effect of
Testator's Contract To
Make Will.
<d3.o n="4. [§276] Satisfaction
of Share.
<d3.o n="5. Permissible Omission.
<d4.o n="(a) [§277] In
General.
<d4.o n="(b) [§278] Language
Sufficient To Omit Spouse.
<d4.o n="(c) [§279] Language
Not Sufficient To Omit Spouse.
<d2.o n="D. Omitted Child.
<d3.o n="1. [§280] In
General.
<d3.o n="2. [§281] Nature
and Scope of Statute.
<d3.o n="3. [§282] Satisfaction
of Share.
<d3.o n="4. Permissible Omission.
<d4.o n="(a) [§283] In
General.
<d4.o n="(b) [§284] Express
Language.
<d4.o n="(c) [§285] General
Language Sufficient To Omit Child.
<d4.o n="(d) [§286] General
Language Not Sufficient To Omit Child.
<d2.o n="E. [§287] Advancement
to Heir.
<d2.o n="F. Simultaneous Death.
<d3.o n="1. [§288] Former
Law and Uniform Act.
<d3.o n="2. [§289] Revised
Statute.
<d3.o n="3. [§290] Rules of
Survival.
<d3.o n="4. Proceeding To Determine Survival.
<d4.o n="(a) [§291] Authorized
Purposes.
<d4.o n="(b) [§292] Procedure.
<d2.o n="G. Effect of Homicide.
<d3.o n="1. [§293] Statutory
Development.
<d3.o n="2. [§294] Nature
and Scope of Statute.
<d3.o n="3. [§295] Wills,
Trusts, and Intestate Succession.
<d3.o n="4. [§296] Joint
Tenancy.
<d3.o n="5. Life Insurance or Similar Contract.
<d4.o n="(a) [§297] Case Law
and Statutory Rule.
<d4.o n="(b) [§298] Claim of
Community Property Interest.
<d4.o n="(c) [§299] Rights of
Contingent Beneficiary.
<d3.o n="6. [§300] Wrongful
Death Action.
<d3.o n="7. [§301] Other
Acquisition of Property or Benefit.
<d2.o n="H. [§302] Effect of
Elder or Dependent Adult Abuse.
<d2.o n="I. Transfers to Drafter or Related Persons.
<d3.o n="1. [§303] In
General.
<d3.o n="2. [§304] When
Prohibition Does Not Apply.
<d2.o n="J. Nonprobate Transfers.
<d3.o n="1. [§305] Recommendation
and Enactment.
<d3.o n="2. [§306] Authorized
Transfers.
<d3.o n="3. [§307] Rights
and Liabilities of Holder.
<d3.o n="4. Community Property.
<d4.o n="(a) [§308] Recommendation
and Enactment.
<d4.o n="(b) [§309] Nature
and Scope of Statute.
<d4.o n="(c) [§310] Consent.
<d4.o n="(d) [§311] Revocation
of Consent.
<d3.o n="5. [§312] Vehicles,
Vessels, and Manufactured Homes.
<d3.o n="6. Security Registration.
<d4.o n="(a) [§313] In
General.
<d4.o n="(b) [§314] Registration
in Beneficiary Form.
<d4.o n="(c) [§315] Death of
Owner.
<d4.o n="(d) [§316] Protection
of Registering Entity.
<d3.o n="7. Nonprobate Transfers to Former Spouse.
<d4.o n="(a) [§317] In
General.
<d4.o n="(b) [§318] Transfer
to Former Spouse.
<d4.o n="(c) [§319] Joint
Tenancy With Former Spouse.
<d4.o n="(d) [§320] Real
Property Affidavit.
<d2.o n="K. Contractual Rights at Death.
<d3.o n="1. Surviving Spouse's Waiver.
<d4.o n="(a) [§321] Case Law
Development.
<d4.o n="(b) [§322] Nature
and Scope of Statute.
<d4.o n="(c) [§323] Requisites
and Defenses.
<d4.o n="(d) [§324] Enforcement.
<d4.o n="(e) [§325] Alteration
or Revocation.
<d3.o n="2. [§326] Contracts
Concerning Will or Succession.
<d3.o n="3. [§327] Transfer
or Release of Expectancy.
<d2.o n="L. Disclaimers of Testamentary and Other Interests.
<d3.o n="1. [§328] Former
Statute and Case Law.
<d3.o n="2. [§329] Revised
Statute.
<d3.o n="3. [§330] Definitions.
<d3.o n="4. [§331] Interests
That May Be Disclaimed.
<d3.o n="5. [§332] Creator
of Interest.
<d3.o n="6. [§333] Right To
Disclaim and Waiver.
<d3.o n="7. Procedure.
<d4.o n="(a) [§334] In
General.
<d4.o n="(b) [§335] Time for
Filing.
<d4.o n="(c) [§336] Disclaimer
for Minor, Conservatee, or Decedent.
<d3.o n="8. [§337] No
Disclaimer After Acceptance.
<d3.o n="9. [§338] Disclaimer
Under Federal Law.
<d3.o n="10. . [§339] Effect of
Disclaimer.
<d2.o n="M. Former Restrictions Eliminated.
<d3.o n="1. [§340] Corporations
and Associations.
<d3.o n="2. [§341] Governments
and Governmental Agencies.
<d3.o n="3. [§342] Convict.
<d3.o n="4. [§343] Charity.
<d3.o n="5. [§344] Nonresident
Alien.
<d3.o n="6. [§345] Subscribing
Witness.
IX. PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE PROBATE CODE
<d2.o n="A. The Probate Court.
<d3.o n="1. [§346] In
General.
<d3.o n="2. [§347] Former
Law: Limited Jurisdiction.
<d3.o n="3. [§348] Current
Law: General Jurisdiction.
<d3.o n="4. [§349] Power To
Restrict Public Access to Records.
<d3.o n="5. [§350] Disqualification
of Judge.
<d2.o n="B. Probate Jurisdiction.
<d3.o n="1. Jurisdiction Over Decedents' Estates.
<d4.o n="(a) [§351] Death.
<d4.o n="(b) [§352] Property
To Be Administered.
<d4.o n="(c) [§353] Venue.
<d3.o n="2. Controversies Involving Title to Property.
<d4.o n="(a) [§354] Former
Law: No Jurisdiction.
<d4.o n="(b) [§355] Rule
Abrogated.
<d4.o n="(c) [§356] Petition.
<d4.o n="(d) [§357] Notice.
<d4.o n="(e) [§358] Conduct
of Proceeding.
<d4.o n="(f) [§359] Order.
<d3.o n="3. Nonprobate Transfer to Trustee Named in Will.
<d4.o n="(a) [§360] In General.
<d4.o n="(b) [§361] Designation
of Trustee.
<d4.o n="(c) [§362] Payment
or Transfer to Trustee or Representative.
<d4.o n="(d) [§363] Authority
of Court.
<d4.o n="(e) [§364] Procedure.
<d3.o n="4. Estates of Missing Persons Presumed Dead.
<d4.o n="(a) [§365] Statutory
Development.
<d4.o n="(b) [§366] Nature of
Proceeding.
<d4.o n="(c) [§367] Petition.
<d4.o n="(d) [§368] Notice
and Hearing.
<d4.o n="(e) [§369] Presumption
and Order.
<d4.o n="(f) [§370] Recovery
of Property by Missing Person.
<d2.o n="C. Practice and Procedure in Probate Code
Proceedings.
<d3.o n="1. General Provisions.
<d4.o n="(a) [§371] General
Rules of Practice.
<d4.o n="(b) [§372] Probate
Rules.
<d4.o n="(c) [§373] Judicial
Council Forms.
<d4.o n="(d) [§374] Guardian
Ad Litem.
<d4.o n="(e) [§375] Lis
Pendens.
<d4.o n="(f) [§376] Petitions
and Other Papers.
<d4.o n="(g) [§377] Amended
and Supplemental Pleadings.
<d4.o n="(h) [§378] Hearings.
<d4.o n="(i) [§379] Orders.
<d4.o n="(j) [§380] United
States as Interested Person.
(k) (New) In General.
(1) [§380A] (New) Fees in Probate Code
Proceedings.
(2) [§380B] (New) Decedents' Estates.
(3) [§380C] (New) Trusts.
(4) [§380D] (New) Guardianships and
Conservatorships.
(5) [§380E] (New) Specified Proceedings.
<d3.o n="2. Accounts.
<d4.o n="(a) [§381] In
General.
<d4.o n="(b) [§382] Summary
of Account.
<d4.o n="(c) [§383] Schedules.
<d4.o n="(d) [§384] Petition
or Report.
<d3.o n="3. Notices.
<d4.o n="(a) [§385] In General.
<d4.o n="(b) [§386] General
Form of Notice.
<d4.o n="(c) [§387] Notice
Requirements Are Jurisdictional.
<d4.o n="(d) Persons Entitled to Notice.
<d5.o n="(1) [§388] Heirs and
Devisees.
<d5.o n="(2) [§389] Trust Beneficiaries.
<d5.o n="(3) [§390] Other
Persons.
<d4.o n="(e) Mailed Notice.
<d5.o n="(1) [§391] In
General.
<d5.o n="(2) [§392] Manner of
Mailing.
<d4.o n="(f) [§393] Personal
Delivery.
<d4.o n="(g) [§394] Posted
Notice.
<d4.o n="(h) Request for Special Notice.
<d5.o n="(1) [§395] In
General.
<d5.o n="(2) [§396] Manner of
Giving Special Notice.
<d4.o n="(i) [§397] Proof of
Giving Notice.
<d3.o n="4. [§398] Citation.
<d3.o n="5. [§399] Trial.
<d3.o n="6. [§400] Costs.
<d3.o n="7. Appeal.
<d4.o n="(a) [§401] Probate
Code Appeals.
<d4.o n="(b) [§402] Effect of
Appeal.
<d4.o n="(c) [§403] Judgment
Roll.
<d2.o n="D. Estate Administration Proceedings.
<d3.o n="1. Nature and Necessity of Administration.
<d4.o n="(a) [§404] Title to
Decedent's Property.
<d4.o n="(b) [§405] Probate
and Administration.
<d4.o n="(c) [§406] Nature of
Probate Proceeding.
<d4.o n="(d) [§407] Separate
Proceedings Involving One Estate.
<d3.o n="2. Practice and Procedure.
<d4.o n="(a) [§408] Judicial
Council Forms.
<d4.o n="(b) [§409] New Trial
and Relief From Default.
<d4.o n="(c) [§410] Right To
Appeal in Estate Administration Proceedings.
<d4.o n="(d) [§411] Appealable
Orders in Estate Administration Proceedings.
<d4.o n="(e) [§412] Transactions
Affecting Property.
<d3.o n="3. Control of Decedent's Property.
<d4.o n="(a) [§413] Delivery
of Tangible Personal Property.
<d4.o n="(b) [§414] Access to
Safe Deposit Box.
X. EXECUTORS AND ADMINISTRATORS
<d2.o n="A. [§415] In
General.
<d2.o n="B. Special Kinds of Representatives.
<d3.o n="1. Public Administrator.
<d4.o n="(a) [§416] Nature of
Office.
<d4.o n="(b) Temporary Possession or Control of Property.
<d5.o n="(1) [§417] Report To
Public Administrator.
<d5.o n="(2) [§418] Duties of
Public Administrator.
<d4.o n="(c) Appointment as Personal Representative.
<d5.o n="(1) [§419] Procedure.
<d5.o n="(2) [§420] Administration
of Estate.
<d4.o n="(d) [§421] Deposit
of Money of Estate.
<d4.o n="(e) Summary Disposition of Small Estate.
<d5.o n="(1) [§422] Law
Revision Commission Report.
<d5.o n="(2) [§423] Authority,
Records, and Compensation.
<d5.o n="(3) [§424] Procedure.
<d3.o n="2. Special Administrator.
<d4.o n="(a) [§425] Grounds
for Appointment.
<d4.o n="(b) [§426] Procedure
for Appointment.
<d4.o n="(c) [§427] Powers.
<d4.o n="(d) [§428] Termination
of Authority.
<d4.o n="(e) [§429] Compensation.
<d3.o n="3. [§430] Administrator
With Will Annexed.
<d3.o n="4. Nonresident Personal Representative.
<d4.o n="(a) [§431] In
General.
<d4.o n="(b) [§432] Service
of Process.
<d2.o n="C. Appointment of Executors and Administrators.
<d3.o n="1. [§433] Competency
and Qualifications.
<d3.o n="2. Executor's Right to Appointment.
<d4.o n="(a) [§434] Testator's Direction or Intention.
<d4.o n="(b) [§435] Power To
Designate Executor.
<d3.o n="3. Priority in Appointment of Administrator.
<d4.o n="(a) [§436] In
General.
<d4.o n="(b) [§437] Statutory
Priority.
<d4.o n="(c) [§438] Surviving
Spouse or Domestic Partner.
<d4.o n="(d) [§439] Relatives.
<d4.o n="(e) [§440] Nominee
of Person Entitled.
<d4.o n="(f) [§441] Guardian
or Conservator of Person Entitled.
<d4.o n="(g) [§442] Public
Administrator.
<d4.o n="(h) [§443] Creditor.
<d4.o n="(i) [§444] Any Other
Person.
<d3.o n="4. [§445] Procedure
in Appointment.
<d2.o n="D. Letters, Oath, and Bond.
<d3.o n="1. [§446] Letters
and Oath.
<d3.o n="2. [§447] Statement
of Duties and Liabilities.
<d3.o n="3. Bond.
<d4.o n="(a) [§448] In
General.
<d4.o n="(b) [§449] Amount.
<d4.o n="(c) [§450] Waiver.
<d2.o n="E. Removal From Office.
<d3.o n="1. Grounds for Removal.
<d4.o n="(a) [§451] In
General.
<d4.o n="(b) [§452] Mismanagement
or Fraud.
<d4.o n="(c) [§453] Neglect
of Estate or Duties.
<d4.o n="(d) [§454] Protection
of Estate or Interested Persons.
<d4.o n="(e) [§455] Substitution
of Person With Higher Priority.
<d4.o n="(f) [§456] Contempt
of Court.
<d4.o n="(g) [§457] Probate
of Will or Later Will.
<d3.o n="2. Procedure for Removal.
<d4.o n="(a) [§458] Who May
Seek Removal.
<d4.o n="(b) [§459] Petition,
Citation, Hearing, and Determination.
<d2.o n="F. Vacancy in Office.
<d3.o n="1. [§460] Death,
Resignation, Removal, or Other Termination.
<d3.o n="2. [§461] Vacancy
of Fewer Than All Representatives.
<d3.o n="3. [§462] Vacancy
of All Representatives.
<d3.o n="4. [§463] Acts and
Liability of Former Representative.
<d2.o n="G. Powers and Duties.
<d3.o n="1. In General.
<d4.o n="(a) [§464] Fiduciary
Relationship.
<d4.o n="(b) [§465] Standard
of Care.
<d4.o n="(c) [§466] Decedent's Contracts and New
Contracts.
<d4.o n="(d) [§