Probate Code
PROBATE CODE
DIVISION 1. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS
PART 1. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS (1-12)
PART 2. DEFINITIONS (20-88)
DIVISION 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS
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
CHAPTER 1. SURVIVING SPOUSE'S WAIVER OF RIGHTS (140-147)
PART 4. ESTABLISHING AND REPORTING FACT OF DEATH
CHAPTER 1. PROCEEDINGS TO ESTABLISH DEATH (200-204)
CHAPTER 2. RECORDING EVIDENCE OF DEATH (210-212)
CHAPTER 3. REPORTING FACT OF DEATH (215-216)
PART 5. SIMULTANEOUS DEATH
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS (220-226)
CHAPTER 2. PROCEEDINGS TO DETERMINE SURVIVAL (230-234)
PART 6. DISTRIBUTION AMONG HEIRS OR BENEFICIARIES
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
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
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Short Title and Definitions (350-356)
Article 2. Scope of Part (360-361)
Article 3. Procedural Provisions (365-366)
CHAPTER 2. APPOINTMENT OF SUBSTITUTE FIDUCIARY (370-374)
CHAPTER 3. DELEGATION OF POWERS
Article 1. Delegation by Fiduciary (380-383)
Article 2. Delegation by Consultant (385-388)
PART 12. PROBATE REFEREES
CHAPTER 1. APPOINTMENT AND REVOCATION (400-408)
CHAPTER 2. POWERS OF PROBATE REFEREE (450-453)
PART 13. LITIGATION INVOLVING DECEDENT
CHAPTER 1. LIABILITY OF DECEDENT COVERED BY INSURANCE (550-555)
PART 14. APPLICABILITY OF REPEALED OR AMENDED PROVISIONS
RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF ESTATE ATTORNEY AND
PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
PART 14. POWERS OF APPOINTMENT
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS (600-601)
CHAPTER 2. DEFINITIONS; CLASSIFICATION OF POWERS OF APPOINTMENT 610-613
CHAPTER 3. CREATION OF POWERS OF APPOINTMENT (620)
CHAPTER 4. EXERCISE OF POWERS OF APPOINTMENT
Article 1. Donee's Capacity (625)
Article 2. Scope of Donee's Authority (630-635)
Article 3. Donee's Required Intent (640-642)
Article 4. Types of Appointments (650-652)
Article 5. Contracts to Appoint; Releases (660-662)
CHAPTER 5. EFFECT OF FAILURE TO MAKE EFFECTIVE APPOINTMENT (670-674)
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
CHAPTER 1. DEFINITIONS (700-704)
CHAPTER 2. DUTIES AND LIABILITIES OF ATTORNEY (710-716)
CHAPTER 3. TERMINATION OF DEPOSIT
Article 1. Termination by Depositor (720)
Article 2. Termination by Attorney (730-735)
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)
DIVISION 3. GENERAL PROVISIONS OF A PROCEDURAL NATURE
PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
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
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 (1260-1265)
PART 3. APPEALS
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL (1300-1304)
CHAPTER 2. EFFECT OF AN APPEAL (1310-1312)
DIVISION 4. GUARDIANSHIP, CONSERVATORSHIP, AND OTHER
PROTECTIVE PROCEEDINGS
PART 1. DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 1. 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
CHAPTER 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF GUARDIANSHIP
Article 1. Nomination of Guardian (1500-1502)
Article 2. Appointment of Guardian Generally (1510-1517)
Article 3. Nonrelative Guardianships (1540-1543)
CHAPTER 2. TERMINATION (1600-1602)
CHAPTER 3. PERMANENT AND STABLE HOME (1610-1611)
PART 3. CONSERVATORSHIP
CHAPTER 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF CONSERVATORSHIP
Article 1. Persons for Whom Conservator May Be Appointed (1800-1804)
Article 2. Order of Preference for Appointment of
Conservator (1810-1813.1)
Article 3. Establishment of Conservatorship (1820-1835)
Article 4. Special Provisions Applicable Where Proposed
Conservatee Is an Absentee (1840-1844)
Article 5. Special Provisions Applicable Where Proposed
Conservatee Is a Missing Person (1845-1849.5)
CHAPTER 2. PERIODIC REVIEW OF CONSERVATORSHIP (1850-1853)
CHAPTER 3. TERMINATION (1860-1865)
CHAPTER 4. LEGAL CAPACITY OF CONSERVATEE
Article 1. Capacity to Bind or Obligate Conservatorship Estate 1870-1876
Article 2. Capacity to Give Informed Consent for Medical
Treatment (1880-1898)
Article 3. Capacity of Conservatee to Marry (1900-1901)
CHAPTER 5. DISQUALIFICATION FROM VOTING (1910)
CHAPTER 6. STERILIZATION (1950-1969)
PART 4. PROVISIONS COMMON TO GUARDIANSHIP AND CONSERVATORSHIP
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS (2100-2113)
CHAPTER 2. JURISDICTION AND VENUE
Article 1. Jurisdiction and Venue (2200-2203)
Article 2. Change of Venue (2210-2216)
CHAPTER 3. TEMPORARY GUARDIANS AND CONSERVATORS (2250-2258)
CHAPTER 4. OATH, LETTERS, AND BOND
Article 1. Requirement of Oath and Bond (2300)
Article 2. Letters (2310-2313)
Article 3. Bonds of Guardians and Conservators (2320-2335)
Article 4. Registration of Private Professional Conservators
and Private Professional Guardians (2340-2345)
Article 4. Professional Fiduciaries (2340-2341)
CHAPTER 5. POWERS AND DUTIES OF GUARDIAN OR CONSERVATOR OF THE
PERSON (2350-2359)
CHAPTER 6. POWERS AND DUTIES OF GUARDIAN OR CONSERVATOR OF
THE ESTATE
Article 1. Definitions and General Provisions (2400-2410)
Article 2. Support and Maintenance of Ward or Conservatee and
Dependents (2420-2423)
Article 3. Payment of Debts and Expenses (2430-2431)
Article 4. Estate Management Powers Generally (2450-2468)
Article 5. Compromise of Claims and Actions; Extension,
Renewal, or Modification of Obligations (2500-2507)
Article 7. Sales (2540-2548)
Article 8. Notes, Mortgages, Leases, Conveyances, and
Exchanges (2550-2557)
Article 9. Investments and Purchase of Property (2570-2574)
Article 10. Substituted Judgment (2580-2586)
Article 11. Independent Exercise of Powers (2590-2595)
CHAPTER 7. INVENTORY AND ACCOUNTS
Article 1. Definitions and General Provisions (2600-2601)
Article 2. Inventory and Appraisal of Estate (2610-2615)
Article 2.5. Examination Concerning Assets of Estate (2616-2619)
Article 3. Accounts (2620-2628)
Article 4. Accounts on Termination of Relationship (2630-2633)
CHAPTER 8. COMPENSATION OF GUARDIAN, CONSERVATOR, AND ATTORNEY 2640-2646
CHAPTER 9. REMOVAL OR RESIGNATION
Article 1. Removal of Guardian or Conservator (2650-2655)
Article 2. Resignation of Guardian or Conservator (2660-2662)
CHAPTER 9.5. APPOINTMENT OF SUCCESSOR GUARDIAN OR CONSERVATOR
Article 1. Appointment of Successor Guardian (2670)
Article 2. Appointment of Successor Conservator (2680-2689)
CHAPTER 10. REQUESTS FOR SPECIAL NOTICE (2700-2702)
CHAPTER 12. TRANSFER OF PERSONAL PROPERTY OUT OF STATE (2800-2808)
CHAPTER 13. STATEWIDE REGISTRY (2850-2856)
CHAPTER 14. NOTIFICATION TO COURT BY INSTITUTIONS (2890-2893)
PART 5. PUBLIC GUARDIAN
CHAPTER 1. TAKING TEMPORARY POSSESSION OR CONTROL OF PROPERTY 2900-2903
CHAPTER 2. APPOINTMENT OF PUBLIC GUARDIAN (2920-2923)
CHAPTER 3. ADMINISTRATION BY PUBLIC GUARDIAN (2940-2944)
CHAPTER 4. FINANCIAL ABUSE OF MENTALLY IMPAIRED ELDERS
Article 1. General (2950-2951)
Article 2. Estate Protection (2952-2955)
PART 6. MANAGEMENT OR DISPOSITION OF COMMUNITY PROPERTY WHERE
SPOUSE LACKS LEGAL CAPACITY
CHAPTER 1. DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Definitions (3000-3012)
Article 2. General Provisions (3020-3023)
CHAPTER 2. MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, AND DISPOSITION
Article 1. Management, Control, and Disposition Generally (3051-3057)
Article 2. Substitute for Joinder or Consent Requirements (3070-3074)
Article 3. Enforcement of Support of Spouse Who Has
Conservator (3080-3092)
CHAPTER 3. PROCEEDING FOR PARTICULAR TRANSACTION
Article 1. General Provisions (3100-3102)
Article 2. Commencement of Proceeding (3110-3113)
Article 3. Petition (3120-3123)
Article 4. Citation and Notice of Hearing (3130-3131)
Article 5. Hearing and Order (3140-3145)
Article 6. Consummation of Transaction (3150-3154)
PART 7. CAPACITY DETERMINATIONS AND HEALTH CARE DECISIONS FOR
ADULT WITHOUT CONSERVATOR (3200-3212)
PART 8. OTHER PROTECTIVE PROCEEDINGS
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS (3300-3303)
CHAPTER 2. MONEY OR PROPERTY BELONGING TO MINOR
Article 1. Total Estate Not in Excess of $5,000 (3400-3402)
Article 2. Property in the Form of Money (3410-3413)
CHAPTER 3. COMPROMISE BY PARENT OF MINOR'S DISPUTED CLAIM (3500)
CHAPTER 4. MONEY OR PROPERTY PAID OR DELIVERED PURSUANT TO
COMPROMISE OR JUDGMENT FOR MINOR OR INCOMPETENT
PERSON
Article 1. General Provisions (3600-3605)
Article 2. Disposition of Money or Other Property Where No
Guardianship or Conservatorship (3610-3613)
CHAPTER 5. PROPERTY OF ABSENT FEDERAL PERSONNEL
Article 1. Definitions (3700)
Article 2. Court Proceeding to Set Aside Personal Property of
Absentee (3701-3708)
Article 3. Management and Disposition of Personal Property of
Absentee Without Court Proceeding (3710-3712)
Article 4. Absentee's Power of Attorney (3720-3722)
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
PART 1. DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 1. SHORT TITLE AND DEFINITIONS (4000-4034)
CHAPTER 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS (4050-4054)
PART 2. POWERS OF ATTORNEY GENERALLY
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
Article 1. Qualifications and Authority of Attorneys-in-Fact 4200-4207
Article 2. Duties of Attorneys-in-Fact (4230-4238)
Article 3. Authority of Attorneys-in-Fact (4260-4266)
CHAPTER 5. RELATIONS WITH THIRD PERSONS (4300-4310)
PART 3. UNIFORM STATUTORY FORM POWER OF ATTORNEY
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS (4400-4409)
CHAPTER 2. CONSTRUCTION OF POWERS (4450-4465)
PART 4. JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS CONCERNING POWERS OF ATTORNEY
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
PART 1. DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL
CHAPTER 1. SHORT TITLE AND DEFINITIONS (4600-4643)
CHAPTER 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS (4650-4660)
CHAPTER 3. TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS (4665)
PART 2. UNIFORM HEALTH CARE DECISIONS ACT
CHAPTER 1. ADVANCE HEALTH CARE DIRECTIVES
Article 1. General Provisions (4670-4678)
Article 2. Powers of Attorney for Health Care (4680-4690)
Article 3. Revocation of Advance Directives (4695-4698)
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
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS (4750-4755)
CHAPTER 2. JURISDICTION AND VENUE (4760-4763)
CHAPTER 3. PETITIONS AND ORDERS (4765-4771)
PART 4. REQUEST TO FORGO RESUSCITATIVE MEASURES (4780-4786)
PART 5. ADVANCE HEALTH CARE DIRECTIVE REGISTRY (4800-4806)
DIVISION 5. NONPROBATE TRANSFERS
PART 1. PROVISIONS RELATING TO EFFECT OF DEATH
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS (5000-5003)
CHAPTER 2. NONPROBATE TRANSFERS OF COMMUNITY PROPERTY
Article 1. General Provisions (5010-5015)
Article 2. Consent to Nonprobate Transfer (5020-5023)
Article 3. Revocation of Consent (5030-5032)
PART 2. MULTIPLE-PARTY ACCOUNTS
CHAPTER 1. SHORT TITLE AND DEFINITIONS
Article 1. Short Title (5100)
Article 2. Definitions (5120-5152)
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. NONPROBATE TRANSFER TO FORMER SPOUSE (5600-5604)
PART 5. GIFTS IN VIEW OF IMPENDING DEATH (5700-5705)
DIVISION 6. WILLS AND INTESTATE SUCCESSION
PART 1. WILLS
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
Article 1. Definitions and Rules of Construction (6200-6211)
Article 2. General Provisions (6220-6227)
Article 3. Form and Full Text of Clauses (6240-6243)
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
CHAPTER 1. INTESTATE SUCCESSION GENERALLY (6400-6414)
CHAPTER 2. PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP (6450-6455)
PART 3. FAMILY PROTECTION
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
PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 1. PASSAGE OF DECEDENT'S PROPERTY (7000-7001)
CHAPTER 2. JURISDICTION AND COURTS
Article 1. Jurisdiction and Venue (7050-7052)
Article 2. Disqualification of Judge (7060)
Article 3. Transfer of Proceedings (7070-7072)
CHAPTER 3. RULES OF PROCEDURE
Article 1. Trial by Jury
Article 2. New Trials (7220)
Article 3.5. Judgments and Orders (7250)
Article 4. Orders and Transactions Affecting Property (7260-7263)
Article 5. United States as Interested Person (7280)
CHAPTER 4. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS
Article 1. Taking Temporary Possession or Control of Property 7600-7604
Article 2. Appointment as Personal Representative (7620-7624)
Article 3. Deposit of Money of Estate (7640-7644)
Article 4. Summary Disposition of Small Estates (7660-7666)
PART 2. OPENING ESTATE ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER 1. COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS (8000-8007)
CHAPTER 2. NOTICE OF HEARING
Article 1. Contents (8100)
Article 2. Service of Notice of Hearing (8110-8113)
Article 3. Publication (8120-8125)
CHAPTER 3. PROBATE OF WILL
Article 1. Production of Will (8200-8203)
Article 2. Proof of Will (8220-8226)
Article 3. Contest of Will (8250-8254)
Article 4. Revocation of Probate (8270-8272)
CHAPTER 4. APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
Article 1. General Provisions (8400-8405)
Article 2. Executors (8420-8425)
Article 3. Administrators With the Will Annexed (8440-8442)
Article 4. Administrators (8460-8469)
Article 5. Bond (8480-8488)
Article 6. Removal From Office (8500-8505)
Article 7. Changes in Administration (8520-8525)
Article 8. Special Administrators (8540-8547)
Article 9. Nonresident Personal Representative (8570-8577)
PART 3. INVENTORY AND APPRAISAL
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS (8800-8804)
CHAPTER 2. INVENTORY
Article 1. General Provisions (8850-8852)
Article 2. Discovery of Property of Decedent (8870-8873)
CHAPTER 3. APPRAISAL
Article 1. Procedure (8900-8909)
Article 2. Designation and Removal of Probate Referee (8920-8924)
Article 3. Time for Probate Referee Appraisal (8940-8941)
Article 4. Commission and Expenses of Probate Referee (8960-8964)
Article 5. Transitional Provision (8980)
PART 4. CREDITOR CLAIMS
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
Article 1. Claim Where No Pending Action or Proceeding (9350-9354)
Article 2. Claim Where Action or Proceeding Pending (9370)
Article 3. Litigation Where No Claim Required (9390-9392)
Article 4. Transitional Provision (9399)
PART 5. ESTATE MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Duties and Liabilities of Personal Representative 9600-9606
Article 2. Court Supervision (9610-9614)
Article 3. Summary Determination of Disputes (9620-9621)
Article 4. Joint Personal Representatives (9630-9631)
Article 5. Independent Administration (9640)
Article 6. Transitional Provision (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 (9760-9764)
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
Article 1. General Provisions (10000-10006)
Article 2. Contract With Agent, Broker, or Auctioneer (10150-10151)
Article 3. Compensation of Agent, Broker, or Auctioneer (10160-10168)
Article 4. Special Provisions Applicable to Particular
Types of Property (10200-10207)
Article 5. Sale of Personal Property (10250-10264)
Article 6. Sale of Real Property (10300-10316)
Article 7. Vacating Sale for Purchaser's Default; Liability
of Defaulting Purchaser for Damages (10350-10351)
Article 8. Application of Sale Proceeds of Encumbered
Property; Sale to Lienholder (10360-10363)
Article 9. Damages and Recovery of Property (10380-10382)
PART 6. INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS (10400-10406)
CHAPTER 2. GRANTING OR REVOKING INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION
AUTHORITY (10450-10454)
CHAPTER 3. ADMINISTRATION UNDER INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION
AUTHORITY
Article 1. General Provisions (10500-10503)
Article 2. Powers Exercisable Only After Giving Notice of
Proposed Action (10510-10520)
Article 3. Powers the Exercise of Which Requires Giving of
Notice of Proposed Action Under Some
Circumstances (10530-10538)
Article 4. Powers Exercisable Without Giving Notice of
Proposed Action (10550-10565)
CHAPTER 4. NOTICE OF PROPOSED ACTION PROCEDURE (10580-10592)
PART 7. COMPENSATION OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND ATTORNEY
FOR THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
CHAPTER 1. AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION
Article 1. Compensation of Personal Representative (10800-10805)
Article 2. Compensation of Attorney For the Personal
Representative (10810-10814)
CHAPTER 2. ALLOWANCE OF COMPENSATION BY COURT (10830-10832)
CHAPTER 3. APPLICATION OF PART (10850)
PART 8. ACCOUNTS
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
CHAPTER 1. DEFINITIONS AND PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
Article 1. Definitions (11400-11402)
Article 2. Proceedings Commenced Before July 1, 1988 (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
CHAPTER 1. ORDER FOR DISTRIBUTION
Article 1. General Provisions (11600-11605)
Article 2. Preliminary Distribution (11620-11624)
Article 3. Final Distribution (11640-11642)
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
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
CHAPTER 1. DEFINITIONS (12500-12507)
CHAPTER 2. ANCILLARY ADMINISTRATION
Article 1. Opening Ancillary Administration (12510-12513)
Article 2. Probate of Nondomiciliary Decedent's Will
Admitted to Probate in Sister State or
Foreign Nation (12520-12524)
Article 3. Application of General Provisions (12530)
Article 4. Distribution of Property to Sister State
Personal Representative (12540-12542)
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
PART 1. COLLECTION OR TRANSFER OF SMALL ESTATE WITHOUT
ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER 1. DEFINITIONS (13000-13007)
CHAPTER 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS (13050-13054)
CHAPTER 3. AFFIDAVIT PROCEDURE FOR COLLECTION OR TRANSFER OF
PERSONAL PROPERTY (13100-13116)
CHAPTER 4. COURT ORDER DETERMINING SUCCESSION TO PROPERTY (13150-13158)
CHAPTER 5. AFFIDAVIT PROCEDURE FOR REAL PROPERTY OF SMALL
VALUE (13200-13210)
PART 2. PASSAGE OF PROPERTY TO SURVIVING SPOUSE WITHOUT
ADMINISTRATION
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 (13560-13564)
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
PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS (15000-15004)
PART 2. CREATION, VALIDITY, MODIFICATION, AND TERMINATION OF
TRUSTS
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
CHAPTER 1. TRUSTEES
Article 1. General Provisions (15600-15604)
Article 2. Cotrustees (15620-15622)
Article 3. Resignation and Removal of Trustees (15640-15645)
Article 4. Appointment of Trustees (15660-15660.5)
Article 5. Compensation and Indemnification of Trustees (15680-15688)
CHAPTER 2. BENEFICIARIES (15800-15805)
PART 4. TRUST ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER 1. DUTIES OF TRUSTEES
Article 1. Trustee's Duties in General (16000-16015)
Article 2. Trustee's Standard of Care (16040-16042)
Article 2.5. Uniform Prudent Investor Act (16045-16054)
Article 3. Trustee's Duty to Report Information and Account
to Beneficiaries (16060-16064)
Article 4. Duties With Regard to Discretionary Powers (16080-16082)
Article 5. Duties of Trustees of Private Foundations,
Charitable Trusts, and Split-Interest Trusts (16100-16105)
CHAPTER 2. POWERS OF TRUSTEES
Article 1. General Provisions (16200-16203)
Article 2. Specific Powers of Trustees (16220-16249)
CHAPTER 3. UNIFORM PRINCIPAL AND INCOME ACT
Article 1. Short Title and Definitions (16320-16328)
Article 2. General Provisions and Fiduciary Duties (16335-16339)
Article 3. Decedent's Estate or Terminating Income Interest 16340-16341
Article 4. Apportionment at Beginning and End of Income
Interest (16345-16347)
Article 5.1. Allocation of Receipts During Administration
of Trust: Receipts From Entities (16350-16352)
Article 5.2. Allocation of Receipts During Administration
of Trust: Receipts Not Normally Apportioned (16355-16358)
Article 5.3. Allocation of Receipts During Administration
of Trust: Receipts Normally Apportioned (16360-16367)
Article 6. Allocation of Disbursements During
Administration of Trust (16370-16375)
CHAPTER 4. LIABILITY OF TRUSTEES TO BENEFICIARIES
Article 1. Liability for Breach of Trust (16400-16403)
Article 2. Remedies for Breach of Trust (16420-16421)
Article 3. Measure of Liability for Breach of Trust (16440-16442)
Article 4. Limitations and Exculpation (16460-16465)
CHAPTER 5. NOTICE OF PROPOSED ACTION BY TRUSTEE (16500-16504)
PART 5. JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS CONCERNING TRUSTS
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
Article 1. Administration of Testamentary Trusts Subject to
Continuing Court Jurisdiction (17300-17304)
Article 2. Removal of Trusts From Continuing Court
Jurisdiction (17350-17354)
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
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 MANAGEMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS ACT (18500-18509)
PART 8. PAYMENT OF CLAIMS, DEBTS, AND EXPENSES FROM REVOCABLE
TRUST OF DECEASED SETTLOR
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)
DIVISION 10. PRORATION OF TAXES
CHAPTER 1. PRORATION OF ESTATE TAXES
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
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
PART 1. RULES FOR INTERPRETATION OF INSTRUMENTS
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
CHAPTER 1. UNIFORM STATUTORY RULE AGAINST PERPETUITIES
Article 1. General Provisions (21200-21202)
Article 2. Statutory Rule Against Perpetuities (21205-21209)
Article 3. Time of Creation of Interest (21210-21212)
Article 4. Reformation (21220)
Article 5. Exclusions from Statutory Rule Against Perpetuities (21225)
CHAPTER 2. RELATED PROVISIONS (21230-21231)
PART 3. NO CONTEST CLAUSE
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS (21300-21308)
CHAPTER 2. DECLARATORY RELIEF (21320-21322)
PART 3.5. LIMITATIONS ON TRANSFERS TO DRAFTERS AND OTHERS (21350-21356)
PART 4. ABATEMENT (21400-21406)
PART 5. COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNAL REVENUE CODE
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
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)
