California § 3706 - A determination by the court that the value of all of the absentee

Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 3706 — A determination by the court that the value of all of the absentee, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 3706. A determination by the court that the value of all of the absentee

A determination by the court that the value of all of the absentee’s property, wherever situated, exceeds twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) or that the absentee owns or has an interest in real property, wherever situated, does not deprive the court of jurisdiction to set aside to the family of the absentee personal property of the absentee situated in this state in which the absentee’s interest does not exceed twenty thousand dollars ($20,000), and the court shall order set aside such personal property to the family of the absentee if the court finds that all of the other provisions of this chapter have been complied with. The property set aside shall be specified in the order.

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

Frequently Asked Questions About California § 3706

What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 3706 cover?

Section 3706 ("A determination by the court that the value of all of the absentee") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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