Cal. PROB § 856
This is the official text of Cal. PROB § 856, part of California’s Probate Code — governs wills, trusts, estates, and conservatorships.
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Official statutory text
Except as provided in Sections 853 and 854, if the court is satisfied that a conveyance, transfer, or other order should be made, the court shall make an order authorizing and directing the personal representative or other fiduciary, or the person having title to or possession of the property, to execute a conveyance or transfer to the person entitled thereto, or granting other appropriate relief.
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