§ 20220 (a) The trustee or any transferee may commence a proceeding to …
§ 20221 A proceeding under this article shall be commenced by filing a …
§ 20222 Not less than 30 days before the hearing the petitioner shall do both …
§ 20223 (a) The court, upon making a determination as provided in this …
§ 20224 Upon petition by the trustee or any transferee, the court shall …
§ 20225 (a) A trustee acting or resident in another state may commence …
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Terms Used In California Codes > Probate Code > Division 10 > Chapter 2 > Article 3 - Judicial Proceedings

  • Controller: means the State Controller. See California Revenue and Taxation Code 21
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Person: means an individual, corporation, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, or other entity. See California Probate Code 56
  • Person: includes any person, firm, partnership, general partner of a partnership, limited liability company, registered limited liability partnership, foreign limited liability partnership, association, corporation, company, syndicate, estate, trust, business trust, or organization of any kind. See California Revenue and Taxation Code 19
  • 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
  • State: includes any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any territory or possession subject to the legislative authority of the United States. See California Probate Code 74
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Transferee: means the beneficiary, donee, or other recipient of an interest transferred by an instrument. See California Probate Code 81.5
  • Trustee: includes an original, additional, or successor trustee, whether or not appointed or confirmed by a court. See California Probate Code 84
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.