Cal. Evidence Code § 953 : California Evidence Code — Privileges — Particular Privileges — Lawyer-Client Privilege — "Holder of the privilege" Date: 31 Aug 2016 TEXT PDF Current through the 2016 Legislative Session As used in this article, "holder of the privilege" means: (a) The client, if the client has no guardian or conservator. (b) A guardian or conservator of the client, if the client has a guardian or conservator. (c) The personal representative of the client if the client is dead, including a personal representative appointed pursuant to Section 12252 of the Probate Code. (d) A successor, assign, trustee in dissolution, or any similar representative of a firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation, or public entity that is no longer in existence. Ca. Evid. Code § 953 Amended by Stats 2009 ch 8 (AB 1163),s 1, eff. 1/1/2010.