Cal. PROB § 11405
This is the official text of Cal. PROB § 11405, part of California’s Probate Code — governs wills, trusts, estates, and conservatorships.
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Official statutory text
(a) This part does not apply in any proceeding for the administration of a decedent’s estate commenced before July 1, 1988.
(b) The applicable law in effect before July 1, 1988, governing the subject matter of this part continues to apply in any proceeding for administration of a decedent’s estate commenced before July 1, 1988, notwithstanding its repeal by Chapter 923 of the Statutes of 1987.
(b) The applicable law in effect before July 1, 1988, governing the subject matter of this part continues to apply in any proceeding for administration of a decedent’s estate commenced before July 1, 1988, notwithstanding its repeal by Chapter 923 of the Statutes of 1987.
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