Prob. Code, § 713 · Chapter 2. Duties and Liabilities of Attorney
Prob. Code, § 713
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
The acceptance by an attorney of a document for deposit imposes no duty on the attorney to do either of the following:
(a) Inquire into the content, validity, invalidity, or completeness of the document, or the correctness of any information in the document.
(b) Provide continuing legal services to the depositor or to any beneficiary under the document. This subdivision does not affect the duty, if any, of the drafter of the document to provide continuing legal services to any person.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 519, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1994.
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