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Cal. Evid. Code § 1260 — Statements Relating to Wills and to Claims Against Estates

Cal. Evid. Code § 1260

Type: Statute
Source: California Evidence Code
Jurisdiction: California
Date: 2011-01-01
Current through: Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), evidence of any of the following statements made by a declarant who is unavailable as a witness is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule:

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Cal. Evid. Code § 1260 — Statements Relating to Wills and to Claims Against Estates is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), evidence of any of the following statements made by a declarant who is unavailable as a witness is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule:

(1) That the declarant has or has not made a will or established or amended a revocable trust.

(2) That the declarant has or has not revoked his or her will, revocable trust, or an amendment to a revocable trust.

(3) That identifies the declarant’s will, revocable trust, or an amendment to a revocable trust.

(b) Evidence of a statement is inadmissible under this section if the statement was made under circumstances that indicate its lack of trustworthiness.