Probate Code section 34

(a)

“Devisee” means any person designated in a will to receive a devise.

(b)

In the case of a devise to an existing trust or trustee, or to a trustee on trust described by will, the trust or trustee is the devisee and the beneficiaries are not devisees.

Source: Section 34, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PROB§ionNum=34. (accessed May 4, 2025).

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Last Updated

Apr. 24, 2025

§ 34’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/probate_code_section_34

Original Source: Section 34, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PROB§ionNum=34. (last accessed Apr. 24, 2025).