California § 8270 - Within 120 days after a will is admitted to probate, any interested person, other

Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 8270 — Within 120 days after a will is admitted to probate, any interested person, other, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 8270. Within 120 days after a will is admitted to probate, any interested person, other

(a) Within 120 days after a will is admitted to probate, any interested person, other than a party to a will contest and other than a person who had actual notice of a will contest in time to have joined in the contest, may petition the court to revoke the probate of the will. The petition shall include objections setting forth written grounds of opposition. (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a person who was a minor or who was incompetent and had no guardian or conservator at the time a will was admitted to probate may petition the court to revoke the probate of the will at any time before entry of an order for final distribution.

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

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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 8270 cover?

Section 8270 ("Within 120 days after a will is admitted to probate, any interested person, other") 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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