Cal. PROB § 13210
This is the official text of Cal. PROB § 13210, part of California’s Probate Code — governs wills, trusts, estates, and conservatorships.
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Official statutory text
The procedure provided by this chapter may be used only if one of the following requirements is satisfied:
(a) No proceeding for the administration of the decedent’s estate is pending or has been conducted in this state.
(b) The decedent’s personal representative consents in writing to use of the procedure provided by this chapter.
(a) No proceeding for the administration of the decedent’s estate is pending or has been conducted in this state.
(b) The decedent’s personal representative consents in writing to use of the procedure provided by this chapter.
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