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DIVISION 6. WILLS AND INTESTATE SUCCESSION 6100-6806›PART 1. WILLS 6100-6390›CHAPTER 6. California Statutory Will 6200-6243›ARTICLE 1. Definitions and Rules of Construction 6200-6211

§ 6205

California Probate Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

“Descendants” mean children, grandchildren, and their lineal descendants of all generations, with the relationship of parent and child at each generation being determined as provided in Section 21115. A reference to “descendants” in the plural includes a single descendant where the context so requires.

(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 138, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 2003.)

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