California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
Probate Code - PROB |
Division 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
Part 15. DEPOSIT OF ESTATE PLANNING DOCUMENTS WITH ATTORNEY |
Chapter 2. Duties and Liabilities of Attorney |
Section 712.
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Notwithstanding failure of an attorney to satisfy the standard of care required by Section 710 or 716, the attorney is not liable for loss or destruction of the document if the depositor has actual notice of the loss or destruction and a reasonable opportunity to replace the document, and the attorney offers without charge either to assist the depositor in replacing the document, or to prepare a substantially similar document and assist in its execution.
(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 519, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1994.)