Cal. PROB § 6208
This is the official text of Cal. PROB § 6208, part of California’s Probate Code — governs wills, trusts, estates, and conservatorships.
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Official statutory text
(a) If a California statutory will states that a person shall perform an act, the person is required to perform that act.
(b) If a California statutory will states that a person may do an act, the person’s decision to do or not to do the act shall be made in the exercise of the person’s fiduciary powers.
(b) If a California statutory will states that a person may do an act, the person’s decision to do or not to do the act shall be made in the exercise of the person’s fiduciary powers.
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