California

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Statutes and code sections

ItemWhat it saysSource and date read
Cal. Prob. Code Sec. 13150Section as published on the official code site, read 2026-10-04. History line shown there: Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 331, Sec. 3. (AB 2016) Effective January 1, 2025.official source
read 2026-10-04
Code Civ. Proc. Sec. 405.39Section as published on the official code site, read 2026-10-04. History line shown there: Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 883, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1993.official source
read 2026-10-04
Probate Code Sec. 1004Section as published on the official code site, read 2026-10-04. History line shown there: Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 32, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2004.official source
read 2026-10-04
Probate Code Sec. 1300Section as published on the official code site, read 2026-10-04. History line shown there: Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 417, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2002.official source
read 2026-10-04

Court and professional rules

ItemWhat it saysSource and date read
Probate and estate court rulesCourt rules for estates, guardianships, conservatorships, trusts and accountings, plus the CARE Act mental health rules.official source
read 2026-10-04

Bar and supreme-court opinions (including AI)

ItemWhat it saysSource and date read
Generative-AI ethics opinion: Practical Guidance for the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in the Practice of LawCommittee guidance (not a formal opinion) applying existing rules to generative AI. The 2026 version replaces the 2023 one and, at the California Supreme Court's request, addresses newer AI problems.official source
read 2026-10-04

Attorney regulation: admission, discipline, CLE

ItemWhat it saysSource and date read
Continuing legal education25 hours (three-year compliance period) At least 4 hours legal ethics; at least 2 hours competence (1 in prevention and detection); at least 2 hours elimination of bias (1 on implicit bias)official source
read 2026-10-04

Not yet verified for this jurisdiction: 3 code sections; Attorney admission; Attorney discipline; Rules of Professional Conduct. Absence here is not a statement about the law; it only means this reference has not yet confirmed the item against an official source.

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