Cal. PROB § 3703
This is the official text of Cal. PROB § 3703, part of California’s Probate Code — governs wills, trusts, estates, and conservatorships.
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Official statutory text
(a) The petition shall contain all of the following:
(1) A statement that the petition is filed under this chapter.
(2) In its caption, the last known military rank or grade and the social security account number of the absentee.
(3) A specific description and estimate of the value of all of the absentee’s property, wherever situated (including all sums due the absentee from the United States).
(4) A designation of the property to be set aside, and the facts establishing that setting aside the property is necessary and in the best interest of the absentee.
(5) If the property is to be set aside for the benefit of the spouse of the absentee, an allegation that the spouse is an eligible spouse.
(6) So far as known to the petitioner, the names and addresses of all persons comprising the family of the absentee, and an allegation whether a guardian of the estate or a conservator of the estate of any member of the family of the absentee has been appointed.
(b) There shall be attached to the petition a certificate of missing status. The certificate of missing status shall be received as evidence of that fact and the court shall not determine the status of the absentee inconsistent with the status shown in the certificate.
(1) A statement that the petition is filed under this chapter.
(2) In its caption, the last known military rank or grade and the social security account number of the absentee.
(3) A specific description and estimate of the value of all of the absentee’s property, wherever situated (including all sums due the absentee from the United States).
(4) A designation of the property to be set aside, and the facts establishing that setting aside the property is necessary and in the best interest of the absentee.
(5) If the property is to be set aside for the benefit of the spouse of the absentee, an allegation that the spouse is an eligible spouse.
(6) So far as known to the petitioner, the names and addresses of all persons comprising the family of the absentee, and an allegation whether a guardian of the estate or a conservator of the estate of any member of the family of the absentee has been appointed.
(b) There shall be attached to the petition a certificate of missing status. The certificate of missing status shall be received as evidence of that fact and the court shall not determine the status of the absentee inconsistent with the status shown in the certificate.
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