Probate Code section 872

(a)

This part shall apply to all of the following:

(1)

A fiduciary acting under a will executed before, on, or after January 1, 2017.

(2)

A personal representative acting for a decedent who died before, on, or after January 1, 2017.

(3)

A trustee acting under a trust created before, on, or after January 1, 2017.

(4)

A custodian of digital assets for a user if the user resides in this state or resided in this state at the time of the user’s death.

(5)

A conservator appointed before, on, or after January 1, 2025.

(6)

A fiduciary acting under a power of attorney executed before, on, or after January 1, 2025.

(b)

This part does not apply to a digital asset of an employer used by an employee in the ordinary course of the employer’s business.

Source: Section 872, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=PROB§ionNum=872.­ (accessed May 19, 2025).

Last Updated

May 12, 2025

§ 872’s source at ca​.gov