DIVISION 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS 100-884›PART 15. DEPOSIT OF ESTATE PLANNING DOCUMENTS WITH ATTORNEY 700-735›CHAPTER 2. Duties and Liabilities of Attorney 710-716
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California Probate Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
(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.
(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 519, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1994.)
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