Extrinsic evidence is admissible to determine whether a document constitutes a will pursuant to Section 6110 or 6111, or to determine the meaning of a will or a portion of a will if the meaning is unclear.
Cal. Prob. Code § 6111.5
Execution of Wills
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case 7 Cal. 4th 246 - Burch v. George (1994)
Most recently applied in 61 Cal. 4th 871 - Radin v. Jewish National Fund (July 2015)
Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 710, Sec. 14
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