Prob. Code, § 56 · Part 2. DEFINITIONS

Prob. Code, § 56

Verbatim from the official edition

Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

“Person” means an individual, corporation, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, or other entity.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1010, Sec. 202. Effective January 1, 1995.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PROB&sectionNum=56.
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California Rules of Court

Cal. Rules of Court, rule 7.10Ex parte communications in proceedings under the Probate Code and certain other proceedingsPrinted as Probate Code section 56

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