Section 21102 Of Chapter 1. General Provisions From California Probate Code >> Division 11. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 1.
21102
. (a) The intention of the transferor as expressed in the
instrument controls the legal effect of the dispositions made in the
instrument.
(b) The rules of construction in this part apply where the
intention of the transferor is not indicated by the instrument.
(c) Nothing in this section limits the use of extrinsic evidence,
to the extent otherwise authorized by law, to determine the intention
of the transferor.