California Codes > Probate Code > Division 11 > Part 6 > Chapter 1 – General Provisions
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Terms Used In California Codes > Probate Code > Division 11 > Part 6 > Chapter 1 - General Provisions
- Decedent: A deceased person.
- Estate: as used in this part shall include a decedent's probate estate and all property held in any revocable trust that becomes irrevocable on the death of the decedent. See California Probate Code 21601
- Probate: Proving a will
- Property: means anything that may be the subject of ownership and includes both real and personal property and any interest therein. See California Probate Code 62
- Revocable trust: A trust agreement that can be canceled, rescinded, revoked, or repealed by the grantor (person who establishes the trust).
- Trust: includes the following:
California Probate Code 82
- Will: includes codicil and any testamentary instrument which merely appoints an executor or revokes or revises another will. See California Probate Code 88