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Probate Code Could Be a Basis for Statutory Interpretation Principles

February 22, 2026 2:00 pmFebruary 22, 2026 2:01 pm

In reading sections of California’s Codes (the 29 Codes contain the state’s more than 156,000 statutes), I came across several interesting sections of the California Probate Code which could serve as a basis for codified statutory construction principles. Division 11...

General Guidance in Reading the Probate Code

June 28, 2022 6:57 amJune 28, 2022 7:01 am

California’s statutes are contained in 29 separate codes. The twentieth alphabetically is the Probate Code. All 29 Codes have general provisions applicable to reading and interpreting that Code’s sections. The following are selected general provisions of the Probate Code: Section...

What Is in California’s Probate Code?

April 10, 2022 5:43 pmApril 10, 2022 5:47 pm

The California Probate Code is one of 29 Codes that contain state statutes. The Probate Code contains 13 Divisions. There are also numerous parts, chapters, and articles containing hundreds of code sections, or individual statutes. The following is a broad...