Prob. Code, § 6100 · Chapter 1. General Provisions
Prob. Code, § 6100
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) An individual 18 or more years of age who is of sound mind may make a will.
(b) A conservator may make a will for the conservatee if the conservator has been so authorized by a court order pursuant to Section 2580. Nothing in this section shall impair the right of a conservatee who is mentally competent to make a will from revoking or amending a will made by the conservator or making a new and inconsistent will.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 730, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 1996.
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