Cal. Probate Code § 21102 : California Probate Code — Construction Of Wills, Trusts, And Other Instruments — General Provisions — Intention of transferor

31 Aug 2016

Current through the 2016 Legislative Session

(a) The intention of the transferor as expressed in the instrument controls the legal effect of the dispositions made in the instrument.
(b) The rules of construction in this part apply where the intention of the transferor is not indicated by the instrument.
(c) Nothing in this section limits the use of extrinsic evidence, to the extent otherwise authorized by law, to determine the intention of the transferor.
Ca. Prob. Code § 21102
Amended by Stats 2002 ch 138 (AB 1784),s 11, eff. 1/1/2003.