California § 21522 - If an instrument contains a marital deduction gift: (a) The provisions of the ins
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§ 21522. If an instrument contains a marital deduction gift: (a) The provisions of the ins
If an instrument contains a marital deduction gift: (a) The provisions of the instrument, including any power, duty, or discretionary authority given to a fiduciary, shall be construed to comply with the marital deduction provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. (b) The fiduciary shall not take any action or have any power that impairs the deduction as applied to the marital deduction gift. (c) The marital deduction gift may be satisfied only with property that qualifies for the marital deduction.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 21522 cover?
Section 21522 ("If an instrument contains a marital deduction gift: (a) The provisions of the ins") 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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