California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 21312

Added by Stats. 2008, Ch. 174, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2009. Operative January 1, 2010, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 174.

In determining the intent of the transferor, a no contest clause shall be strictly construed.

Cite this section

Cal. Prob. Code § 21312 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/prob/division-11-construction-of-wills-trusts-and-other-instruments/part-3-no-contest-clause/section-21312

Other sections in Part 3 - NO CONTEST CLAUSE

§ 21310§ 21311§ 21312§ 21313§ 21314§ 21315

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