Prob. Code, § 714 · Chapter 2. Duties and Liabilities of Attorney
Prob. Code, § 714
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(a) If so provided in a written agreement signed by the depositor, an attorney may charge the depositor for compensation and expenses incurred in safekeeping or delivery of a document deposited with the attorney.
(b) No lien arises for the benefit of an attorney on a document deposited with the attorney, whether before or after its transfer, even if provided by agreement.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 519, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1994.
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