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Evidence Code - EVID - EVID § 1260

  • UIDca_leginfo_codes:evid-1260
  • CitationEvidence Code - EVID - EVID § 1260
  • Court / bodyCalifornia Legislative Counsel
  • Decision dateN/A
  • CollectionPUBINFO_2025
  • SourceOriginal

Summary

(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.

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(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.

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    (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 …