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PROBATE CODE

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DIVISION 1. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS

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PART 1. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS (1-13)

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PART 2. DEFINITIONS (20-88)

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DIVISION 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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PART 1. EFFECT OF DEATH OF MARRIED PERSON ON COMMUNITY AND QUASI-COMMUNITY PROPERTY (100-105)

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PART 2. SURVIVING SPOUSE'S RIGHT IN CALIFORNIA REAL PROPERTY OF NONDOMICILIARY DECEDENT (120)

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PART 3. CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS RELATING TO RIGHTS AT DEATH

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CHAPTER 1. SURVIVING SPOUSE'S WAIVER OF RIGHTS (140-147)

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PART 4. ESTABLISHING AND REPORTING FACT OF DEATH

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CHAPTER 1. PROCEEDINGS TO ESTABLISH DEATH (200-204)

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CHAPTER 2. RECORDING EVIDENCE OF DEATH (210-212)

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CHAPTER 3. REPORTING FACT OF DEATH (215-217)

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PART 5. SIMULTANEOUS DEATH

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CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS (220-226)

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CHAPTER 2. PROCEEDINGS TO DETERMINE SURVIVAL (230-234)

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PART 6. DISTRIBUTION AMONG HEIRS OR BENEFICIARIES

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CHAPTER 1. INTESTATE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (240-241)

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CHAPTER 2. DISTRIBUTION UNDER A WILL, TRUST, OR OTHER INSTRUMENT (245-247)

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CHAPTER 3. IDENTITY OF HEIRS (248-249.8)

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PART 7. EFFECT OF HOMICIDE OR ABUSE OF AN ELDER OR DEPENDENT ADULT

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PART 8. DISCLAIMER OF TESTAMENTARY AND OTHER INTERESTS

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CHAPTER 1. DEFINITIONS (260-267)

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CHAPTER 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS (275-288)

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CHAPTER 3. DISCLAIMERS EFFECTIVE UNDER FEDERAL LAW (295)

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PART 9. TRUST COMPANY AS FIDUCIARY (300-301)

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PART 10. IMMEDIATE STEPS CONCERNING DECEDENT'S TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY AND SAFE DEPOSIT BOX (330-331)

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PART 11. FIDUCIARIES' WARTIME SUBSTITUTION LAW

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CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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CHAPTER 2. APPOINTMENT OF SUBSTITUTE FIDUCIARY (370-374)

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CHAPTER 3. DELEGATION OF POWERS

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PART 12. PROBATE REFEREES

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CHAPTER 1. APPOINTMENT AND REVOCATION (400-408)

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CHAPTER 2. POWERS OF PROBATE REFEREE (450-453)

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PART 13. LITIGATION INVOLVING DECEDENT

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CHAPTER 1. LIABILITY OF DECEDENT COVERED BYINSURANCE (550-555)

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PART 14. APPLICABILITY OF REPEALED OR AMENDED PROVISIONS RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF ESTATE ATTORNEY AND PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE

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PART 14. POWERS OF APPOINTMENT

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CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS (600-601)

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CHAPTER 2. DEFINITIONS; CLASSIFICATION OF POWERS OF APPOINTMENT 6 (610-613)

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CHAPTER 3. CREATION OF POWERS OF APPOINTMENT (620)

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CHAPTER 4. EXERCISE OF POWERS OF APPOINTMENT

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CHAPTER 5. EFFECT OF FAILURE TO MAKE EFFECTIVE APPOINTMENT (670-674)

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CHAPTER 6. RIGHTS OF CREDITORS (680-684)

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CHAPTER 7. RULE AGAINST PERPETUITIES (690)

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CHAPTER 8. REVOCABILITY OF CREATION, EXERCISE, OR RELEASE OF POWER OF APPOINTMENT (695)

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PART 15. DEPOSIT OF ESTATE PLANNING DOCUMENTS WITH ATTORNEY

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CHAPTER 1. DEFINITIONS (700-704)

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CHAPTER 2. DUTIES AND LIABILITIES OF ATTORNEY (710-716)

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CHAPTER 3. TERMINATION OF DEPOSIT

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PART 16. JURISDICTION (800-801)

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PART 17. LEGAL MENTAL CAPACITY (810-813)

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PART 18. RIGHT TO TRIAL (825)

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PART 19. CONVEYANCE OR TRANSFER OF PROPERTY CLAIMED TO BELONG TO DECEDENT OR OTHER PERSON (850-859)

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DIVISION 3. GENERAL PROVISIONS OF A PROCEDURAL NATURE

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PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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CHAPTER 1. RULES OF PRACTICE (1000-1004)

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CHAPTER 2. PETITIONS AND OTHER PAPERS (1020-1023)

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CHAPTER 3. HEARINGS AND ORDERS (1040-1051)

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CHAPTER 4. ACCOUNTS (1060-1064)

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PART 2. NOTICES AND CITATIONS

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CHAPTER 1. GENERAL NOTICE PROVISIONS (1200-1214)

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CHAPTER 2. MAILING IN GENERAL (1215-1217)

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CHAPTER 3. MAILING NOTICE OF HEARING (1220-1221)

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CHAPTER 4. POSTING NOTICE OF HEARING (1230)

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CHAPTER 5. CITATIONS (1240-1242)

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CHAPTER 6. REQUEST FOR SPECIAL NOTICE (1250-1252)

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CHAPTER 7. PROOF OF GIVING NOTICE (1260-1265)

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PART 3. APPEALS

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CHAPTER 1. GENERAL (1300-1304)

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CHAPTER 2. EFFECT OF AN APPEAL (1310-1312)

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DIVISION 4. GUARDIANSHIP, CONSERVATORSHIP, AND OTHER PROTECTIVE PROCEEDINGS

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PART 1. DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS

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CHAPTER 1. SHORT TITLE AND DEFINITIONS (1400-1449)

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CHAPTER 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS (1452-1459.5)

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CHAPTER 3. NOTICES (1460-1469)

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CHAPTER 4. APPOINTMENT OF LEGAL COUNSEL (1470-1474)

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CHAPTER 5. TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS (1488-1490)

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PART 2. GUARDIANSHIP

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CHAPTER 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF GUARDIANSHIP

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CHAPTER 2. TERMINATION (1600-1602)

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CHAPTER 3. PERMANENT AND STABLE HOME (1610-1611)

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PART 3. CONSERVATORSHIP

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CHAPTER 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF CONSERVATORSHIP

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CHAPTER 2. PERIODIC REVIEW OF CONSERVATORSHIP (1850-1853)

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CHAPTER 3. TERMINATION (1860-1865)

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CHAPTER 4. LEGAL CAPACITY OF CONSERVATEE

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CHAPTER 5. DISQUALIFICATION FROM VOTING (1910)

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CHAPTER 6. STERILIZATION (1950-1969)

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CHAPTER 7. UNWARRANTED PETITIONS (1970)

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PART 4. PROVISIONS COMMON TO GUARDIANSHIP AND CONSERVATORSHIP

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CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS (2100-2113)

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CHAPTER 2. JURISDICTION AND VENUE

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CHAPTER 3. TEMPORARY GUARDIANS AND CONSERVATORS (2250-2258)

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CHAPTER 4. OATH, LETTERS, AND BOND

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CHAPTER 5. POWERS AND DUTIES OF GUARDIAN OR CONSERVATOR OF THE PERSON (2350-2360)

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CHAPTER 6. POWERS AND DUTIES OF GUARDIAN OR CONSERVATOR OF THE ESTATE

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CHAPTER 7. INVENTORY AND ACCOUNTS

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CHAPTER 8. COMPENSATION OF GUARDIAN, CONSERVATOR, AND ATTORNEY (2640-2647)

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CHAPTER 9. REMOVAL OR RESIGNATION

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CHAPTER 9.5. APPOINTMENT OF SUCCESSOR GUARDIAN OR CONSERVATOR

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CHAPTER 10. REQUESTS FOR SPECIAL NOTICE (2700-2702)

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CHAPTER 12. TRANSFER OF PERSONAL PROPERTY OUT OF STATE (2800-2808)

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CHAPTER 14. NOTIFICATION TO COURT BY INSTITUTIONS (2890-2893)

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PART 5. PUBLIC GUARDIAN

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CHAPTER 1. TAKING TEMPORARY POSSESSION OR CONTROL OF PROPERTY 2 (2900-2903)

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CHAPTER 2. PREFILING INVESTIGATION BY PUBLIC GUARDIAN (2910-2911)

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CHAPTER 3. APPOINTMENT OF PUBLIC GUARDIAN (2920-2923)

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CHAPTER 4. ADMINISTRATION BY PUBLIC GUARDIAN (2940-2944)

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CHAPTER 5. FINANCIAL ABUSE OF MENTALLY IMPAIRED ELDERS

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PART 6. MANAGEMENT OR DISPOSITION OF COMMUNITY PROPERTY WHERE SPOUSE LACKS LEGAL CAPACITY

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CHAPTER 1. DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS

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CHAPTER 2. MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, AND DISPOSITION

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CHAPTER 3. PROCEEDING FOR PARTICULAR TRANSACTION

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PART 7. CAPACITY DETERMINATIONS AND HEALTH CARE DECISIONS FOR ADULT WITHOUT CONSERVATOR (3200-3212)

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PART 8. OTHER PROTECTIVE PROCEEDINGS

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CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS (3300-3303)

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CHAPTER 2. MONEY OR PROPERTY BELONGING TO MINOR

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CHAPTER 3. COMPROMISE BY PARENT OF MINOR'S DISPUTED CLAIM (3500)

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CHAPTER 4. MONEY OR PROPERTY PAID OR DELIVERED PURSUANT TO COMPROMISE OR JUDGMENT FOR MINOR OR INCOMPETENT PERSON

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CHAPTER 5. PROPERTY OF ABSENT FEDERAL PERSONNEL

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CHAPTER 6. REMOVAL OF PROPERTY OF NONRESIDENT (3800-3803)

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PART 9. CALIFORNIA UNIFORM TRANSFERS TO MINORS ACT (3900-3925)

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DIVISION 4.5. POWERS OF ATTORNEY

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PART 1. DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS

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CHAPTER 1. SHORT TITLE AND DEFINITIONS (4000-4034)

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CHAPTER 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS (4050-4054)

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PART 2. POWERS OF ATTORNEY GENERALLY

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CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS (4100-4102)

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CHAPTER 2. CREATION AND EFFECT OF POWERS OF ATTORNEY (4120-4130)

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CHAPTER 3. MODIFICATION AND REVOCATION OF POWERS OF ATTORNEY (4150-4155)

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CHAPTER 4. ATTORNEYS-IN-FACT

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CHAPTER 5. RELATIONS WITH THIRD PERSONS (4300-4310)

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PART 3. UNIFORM STATUTORY FORM POWER OF ATTORNEY

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CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS (4400-4409)

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CHAPTER 2. CONSTRUCTION OF POWERS (4450-4465)

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PART 4. JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS CONCERNING POWERS OF ATTORNEY

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CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS (4500-4505)

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CHAPTER 2. JURISDICTION AND VENUE (4520-4523)

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CHAPTER 3. PETITIONS, ORDERS,APPEALS (4540-4545)

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DIVISION 4.7. HEALTH CARE DECISIONS

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PART 1. DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL

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CHAPTER 1. SHORT TITLE AND DEFINITIONS (4600-4643)

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CHAPTER 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS (4650-4660)

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CHAPTER 3. TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS (4665)

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PART 2. UNIFORM HEALTH CARE DECISIONS ACT

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CHAPTER 1. ADVANCE HEALTH CARE DIRECTIVES

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CHAPTER 2. ADVANCE HEALTH CARE DIRECTIVE FORMS (4700-4701)

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CHAPTER 3. HEALTH CARE SURROGATES (4711-4717)

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CHAPTER 4. DUTIES OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS (4730-4736)

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CHAPTER 5. IMMUNITIES AND LIABILITIES (4740-4743)

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PART 3. JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS

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CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS (4750-4755)

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CHAPTER 2. JURISDICTION AND VENUE (4760-4763)

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CHAPTER 3. PETITIONS AND ORDERS (4765-4771)

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PART 4. REQUEST REGARDING RESUSCITATIVE MEASURES (4780-4786)

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PART 5. ADVANCE HEALTH CARE DIRECTIVE REGISTRY (4800-4806)

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DIVISION 5. NONPROBATE TRANSFERS

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PART 1. PROVISIONS RELATING TO EFFECT OF DEATH

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CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS (5000-5003)

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CHAPTER 2. NONPROBATE TRANSFERS OF COMMUNITY PROPERTY

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PART 2. MULTIPLE-PARTY ACCOUNTS

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CHAPTER 1. SHORT TITLE AND DEFINITIONS

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CHAPTER 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS (5201-5205)

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CHAPTER 3. OWNERSHIP BETWEEN PARTIES AND THEIR CREDITORS AND SUCCESSORS (5301-5307)

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CHAPTER 4. PROTECTION OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTION (5401-5407)

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PART 3. UNIFORM TOD SECURITY REGISTRATION ACT (5500-5512)

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PART 4. NONPROBATE TRANSFER TO FORMER SPOUSE (5600-5604)

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PART 5. GIFTS IN VIEW OF IMPENDING DEATH (5700-5705)

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DIVISION 6. WILLS AND INTESTATE SUCCESSION

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PART 1. WILLS

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CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS (6100-6105)

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CHAPTER 2. EXECUTION OF WILLS (6110-6113)

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CHAPTER 3. REVOCATION AND REVIVAL (6120-6124)

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CHAPTER 4. REFERENCE TO MATTERS OUTSIDE THE WILL (6130-6132)

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CHAPTER 6. CALIFORNIA STATUTORY WILL

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CHAPTER 7. UNIFORM TESTAMENTARY ADDITIONS TO TRUSTS ACT (6300-6303)

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CHAPTER 8. NONPROBATE TRANSFER TO TRUSTEE NAMED IN DECEDENT'S WILL (6320-6330)

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CHAPTER 9. DEVISE SUBJECT TO CALIFORNIA UNIFORM TRANSFERS TO MINORS ACT (6341-6349)

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CHAPTER 11. UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL WILLS ACT (6380-6390)

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PART 2. INTESTATE SUCCESSION

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CHAPTER 1. INTESTATE SUCCESSION GENERALLY (6400-6414)

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CHAPTER 2. PARENT AND CHILD RELATIONSHIP (6450-6455)

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PART 3. FAMILY PROTECTION

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CHAPTER 1. TEMPORARY POSSESSION OF FAMILY DWELLING AND EXEMPT PROPERTY (6500-6501)

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CHAPTER 2. SETTING ASIDE EXEMPT PROPERTY OTHER THAN FAMILY DWELLING (6510-6511)

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CHAPTER 3. SETTING ASIDE PROBATE HOMESTEAD (6520-6528)

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CHAPTER 4. FAMILY ALLOWANCE (6540-6545)

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CHAPTER 6. SMALL ESTATE SET-ASIDE (6600-6615)

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PART 4. ESCHEAT OF DECEDENT'S PROPERTY (6800-6806)

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DIVISION 7. ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES OF DECEDENTS

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PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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CHAPTER 1. PASSAGE OF DECEDENT'S PROPERTY (7000-7001)

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CHAPTER 2. JURISDICTION AND COURTS

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CHAPTER 3. RULES OF PROCEDURE

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CHAPTER 4. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS

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PART 2. OPENING ESTATE ADMINISTRATION

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CHAPTER 1. COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS (8000-8007)

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CHAPTER 2. NOTICE OF HEARING

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CHAPTER 3. PROBATE OF WILL

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CHAPTER 4. APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE

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PART 3. INVENTORY AND APPRAISAL

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CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS (8800-8804)

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CHAPTER 2. INVENTORY

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CHAPTER 3. APPRAISAL

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PART 4. CREDITOR CLAIMS

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CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS (9000-9004)

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CHAPTER 2. NOTICE TO CREDITORS (9050-9054)

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CHAPTER 3. TIME FOR FILING CLAIMS (9100-9104)

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CHAPTER 4. FILING OF CLAIMS (9150-9154)

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CHAPTER 5. CLAIMS BY PUBLIC ENTITIES (9200-9205)

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CHAPTER 6. ALLOWANCE AND REJECTION OF CLAIMS (9250-9256)

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CHAPTER 7. CLAIMS ESTABLISHED BY JUDGMENT (9300-9304)

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CHAPTER 8. CLAIMS IN LITIGATION

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PART 5. ESTATE MANAGEMENT

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CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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CHAPTER 2. ESTATE MANAGEMENT GENERALLY (9650-9657)

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CHAPTER 3. DEPOSIT OF MONEY AND PERSONAL PROPERTY WITH FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (9700-9705)

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CHAPTER 4. INVESTMENTS AND PURCHASE OF PROPERTY (9730-9737)

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CHAPTER 5. OPERATION OF DECEDENT'S BUSINESS (9760-9764)

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CHAPTER 6. ABANDONMENT OF TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY (9780-9788)

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CHAPTER 7. BORROWING, REFINANCING, AND ENCUMBERING PROPERTY (9800-9807)

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CHAPTER 8. ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS BY OR AGAINST PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE (9820-9823)

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CHAPTER 10. ACCEPTANCE OF DEED IN LIEU OF FORECLOSURE OR TRUSTEE'S SALE; GRANT OF PARTIAL SATISFACTION OR PARTIAL RECONVEYANCE (9850-9851)

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CHAPTER 12. PURCHASE OF CLAIMS OR ESTATE PROPERTY BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE'S ATTORNEY (9880-9885)

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CHAPTER 13. DEDICATION OR CONVEYANCE TO GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY; EASEMENTS AND ACCESS RIGHTS (9900-9901)

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CHAPTER 14. EXCHANGE OF PROPERTY (9920-9923)

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CHAPTER 15. LEASES (9940-9948)

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CHAPTER 16. GRANTING OPTION TO PURCHASE REAL PROPERTY (9960-9966)

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CHAPTER 17. OPTION TO PURCHASE GIVEN IN WILL (9980-9983)

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CHAPTER 18. SALES

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PART 6. INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES

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CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS (10400-10406)

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CHAPTER 2. GRANTING OR REVOKING INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION AUTHORITY (10450-10454)

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CHAPTER 4. NOTICE OF PROPOSED ACTION PROCEDURE (10580-10592)

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PART 7. COMPENSATION OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND ATTORNEY FOR THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE

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CHAPTER 2. ALLOWANCE OF COMPENSATION BY COURT (10830-10832)

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CHAPTER 3. APPLICATION OF PART (10850)

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PART 8. ACCOUNTS

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CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS (10900-10902)

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CHAPTER 2. WHEN ACCOUNT REQUIRED (10950-10954)

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CHAPTER 3. SETTLEMENT OF ACCOUNT (11000-11005)

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PART 9. PAYMENT OF DEBTS

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CHAPTER 1. DEFINITIONS AND PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS

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CHAPTER 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS (11420-11429)

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CHAPTER 3. ALLOCATION OF DEBTS BETWEEN ESTATE AND SURVIVING SPOUSE (11440-11446)

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PART 10. DISTRIBUTION OF ESTATE

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CHAPTER 1. ORDER FOR DISTRIBUTION

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CHAPTER 2. DETERMINATION OF PERSONS ENTITLED TO DISTRIBUTION (11700-11705)

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CHAPTER 3. DISTRIBUTION OF PROPERTY IN ESTATE (11750-11754)

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CHAPTER 4. DECEASED DISTRIBUTEE (11801-11802)

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CHAPTER 5. DEPOSIT WITH COUNTY TREASURER (11850-11854)

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CHAPTER 6. DISTRIBUTION TO STATE (11900-11904)

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CHAPTER 7. PARTITION OR ALLOTMENT OF PROPERTY (11950-11956)

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CHAPTER 8. INTEREST AND INCOME ACCRUING DURING ADMINISTRATION

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PART 11. CLOSING ESTATE ADMINISTRATION

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CHAPTER 1. TIME FOR CLOSING ESTATE (12200-12206)

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CHAPTER 2. DISCHARGE OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE (12250-12252)

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CHAPTER 2. ANCILLARY ADMINISTRATION

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CHAPTER 3. COLLECTION OF PERSONAL PROPERTY OF SMALL ESTATE BY SISTER STATE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE WITHOUT ANCILLARY ADMINISTRATION (12570-12573)

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CHAPTER 4. JURISDICTION OVER FOREIGN PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE (12590-12591)

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DIVISION 8. DISPOSITION OF ESTATE WITHOUT ADMINISTRATION

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PART 1. COLLECTION OR TRANSFER OF SMALL ESTATE WITHOUT ADMINISTRATION

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CHAPTER 5. AFFIDAVIT PROCEDURE FOR REAL PROPERTY OF SMALL VALUE (13200-13210)

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CHAPTER 2. PROTECTION OF THIRD PERSONS (18100-18108)

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PART 8. PAYMENT OF CLAIMS, DEBTS, AND EXPENSES FROM REVOCABLE TRUST OF DECEASED SETTLOR

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CHAPTER 4. ACTUAL NOTICE TO CREDITORS (19050-19054)

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CHAPTER 5. TIME FOR FILING CLAIMS (19100-19104)

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CHAPTER 6. FILING OF CLAIMS (19150-19154)

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CHAPTER 9. CLAIMS ESTABLISHED BY JUDGMENT (19300-19304)

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CHAPTER 11. LIABILITY OF SETTLOR'S SURVIVING SPOUSE (19330)

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CHAPTER 12. DISTRIBUTEE LIABILITY (19400-19403)

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Article 2. Proration (20210-20215)

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Article 3. Judicial Proceedings (20220-20225)

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