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California Probate Code

§ 7602

PROB § 7602 Effective Jan 1, 2005Div. 7 · Part 1 · Ch. 4 · Art. 1
(a)A public administrator who is authorized to take possession or control of property of a decedent under this article shall make a prompt search for other property, a will, and instructions for disposition of the decedent’s remains.
(b)If a will is found, the public administrator or custodian of the will shall deliver the will as provided in Section 8200.
(c)If instructions for disposition of the decedent’s remains are found, the public administrator shall promptly deliver the instructions to the person upon whom the right to control disposition of the decedent’s remains devolves as provided in Section 7100 of the Health and Safety Code.

Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 888, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2005.

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