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Powers of Attorney in General

May 13, 2026 2:00 pmMay 13, 2026 2:01 pm

Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Division 4.5 of the Probate Code deals with powers of attorney generally in California. Section 4100 provides that this part applies to all powers of attorney under this division, subject to any special rules...

Personal Representatives for Decedents

May 13, 2026 2:30 amMay 13, 2026 6:17 am

Division 7, Part 1, Chapter 4, Article 2 of the Probate Code deals with the appointment of personal representatives for the administration of estates of decedents in this state. Section 7620 requires the public administrator of the county in which...

Suggestions to Legislators, Staff, and Lobbyists on Bill and Amendment Drafting

May 12, 2026 2:00 pmMay 12, 2026 2:01 pm

As I read the language of thousands of bills and amendments every year in the California Legislature, I think about the critical role played by the attorneys in the Office of Legislative Counsel, and their work with elected officials, their...

Offer of Performance

May 12, 2026 2:30 amMay 12, 2026 2:31 am

Civil Code Division 3, Part 1, Title 4, Chapter 2 deals with offers of performance. Section 1485 provides that an obligation is extinguished by an offer of performance, made in conformity to the rules herein prescribed, and with intent to...

Preservation of Interests

May 11, 2026 2:00 pmMay 11, 2026 2:37 pm

Civil Code Division 2, Part 2, Title 5, Chapter 1, Article 3 deals with preservation of interests in marketable record title for real property in California. Section 880.310 provides that, if the time within which an interest in real property...

Contracts in California

May 11, 2026 6:30 amMay 11, 2026 6:31 am

Civil Code Division 3, Part 2, Title 1 deals with the nature of a contract in California. Chapter 1 concerns definitions. Section 1549 provides that a contract is an agreement to do or not to do a certain thing. Section...

Introduction to Regulatory Drafting

May 10, 2026 6:09 pmMay 10, 2026 6:09 pm

What is regulatory drafting? Regulatory drafting or regulations drafting is the work done by state executive branch officials in agencies, departments, boards, commissions, and bureaus that have rulemaking authority under the California Administrative Procedure Act (APA). Of course, regulations can...