Probate Code Sections 550 through 555 and 9390

Compiled May, 2025

Our review of the annotated history reveals the following legislative history (every “c.” below represents a separate legislative bill):

Years/chapters           §§ affected
1850, c. 129                550 (131 & 139), 551-555, 9390 (139)
1851, 124                    550 (130, 138), 551-555, 9390 (138)
1860, c. 31                  550 (130)
1872 Enactment          550 (CCP 1493), 551-555, 9390 (CCP 1502)
1873-74, c. 383           550 (CCP 1493), 551 (CCP 1502)
1880, c. 85                  550 (CCP 1493)
1901, c. 102                550-555, 9390 (CCP 1502)
1913, c. 83                  550 (CCP 1493)
1915, c. 366                550-555, 9390 (CCP 1502)
1949, c. 1380              550, 9390 (PC 707)
1959, c. 1815              550-555, 9390 (PC 709)
1961, c. 657                550, 9390 (PC 707)
1965, c. 1593              550-555, 9390 (PC 707, 709)
1969, c. 431                550-555, 9390 (PC 709)
1969, c. 959                550, 9390 (PC 707)
1970, c. 591                550-555, 9390 (PC 709)
1971, c. 1226              550, 9390 (PC 707)
1971, c. 1638              550-555, 9390 (PC 709.1 & 721)
1977, c. 217                550, 9390 (PC 707)
1979, c. 731                550, 9390 (PC 707)
1984, c. 1017              550-555, 9390 (PC 709)
1986, c. 248                550, 9390 (PC 707)
1986, c. 783                550, 9390 (PC 707)
1987, c. 923                550-555, 9390 (PC 707, 709, 709.1, 721)
1988, c. 1199              550-555, 9390 (as former 550-555, 9390)
1990, c. 79                  550-555, 9390
1990, c. 140                551
1990, c. 710                554, 9390
1992, c. 178                551

29 bills affected these sections.

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