Cal. PROB § 5011
This is the official text of Cal. PROB § 5011, part of California’s Probate Code — governs wills, trusts, estates, and conservatorships.
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Official statutory text
Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, the rights of the parties in a nonprobate transfer of community property on death are subject to all of the following:
(a) The terms of the instrument under which the nonprobate transfer is made.
(b) A contrary state statute specifically applicable to the instrument under which the nonprobate transfer is made.
(c) A written expression of intent of a party in the provision for transfer of the property or in a written consent to the provision.
(a) The terms of the instrument under which the nonprobate transfer is made.
(b) A contrary state statute specifically applicable to the instrument under which the nonprobate transfer is made.
(c) A written expression of intent of a party in the provision for transfer of the property or in a written consent to the provision.
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