California Probate Code Section 5002

CA Prob Code § 5002 (2017)  

Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, a holder of property under an instrument of a type described in Section 5000 is not required to receive, hold, or transfer the property in compliance with a provision for a nonprobate transfer on death executed by a person who has an interest in the property if either (1) the person is not authorized by the terms of the instrument to execute a provision for transfer of the property, or (2) the provision for transfer of the property does not otherwise satisfy the terms of the instrument.

(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 51, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1993.)

Last modified: October 25, 2018