“Devise,” when used as a noun, means a disposition of real or personal property by will, and, when used as a verb, means to dispose of real or personal property by will.
Cal. Prob. Code § 32
DEFINITIONS
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 52 Cal. App. 4th 1054 - Byrne v. Laura (1997)
Most recently applied in Mullen v. Jones (In re Jones) (December 2012)
Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.
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Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.