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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 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 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 ................................ 1040-1050 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 ........................ 1400-1446 CHAPTER 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................. 1452-1455 CHAPTER 3. NOTICES ............................................ 1460-1469 CHAPTER 4. APPOINTMENT OF LEGAL COUNSEL ....................... 1470-1472 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 ........................................ 1600-1601 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 ................................. 2100-2112 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 ................ 2340-2343 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 ................ 2400-2408 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 ................................ 2850-2855 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 ..................... 2920-2922 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 ................... 3610-3612 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 ............................. 4711-4716 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 ................. 4800-4805 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 .............. 6130-6131
     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
    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 ...................... 18100-18104
     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