PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
Known as the Probate Code
The act spans §§ 1–13 (13 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 241 Cal. Rptr. 3d 713 - Estate v. Aguirre (2018)
Most recently applied in 241 Cal. Rptr. 3d 713 - Estate v. Aguirre (December 2018)
Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.
(a) A provision of this code, insofar as it is substantially the same as a previously existing provision relating to the same subject matter, shall be construed as a restatement and continuation thereof and not as a new enactment.
(b) A provision of this code, insofar as it is the same in substance as a provision of a uniform act, shall be so construed as to effectuate the general purpose to make uniform the law in those states which enact that provision.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.