Section 732 Of Article 2. Termination By Attorney From California Probate Code >> Division 2. >> Part 15. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 2.
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. (a) An attorney may terminate a deposit under this section if
the attorney has mailed notice to reclaim the document to the
depositor's last known address and the depositor has failed to
reclaim the document within 90 days after the mailing.
(b) Subject to subdivision (f), an attorney may terminate a
deposit under this section by transferring the document to another
attorney. All documents transferred under this subdivision shall be
transferred to the same attorney.
(c) Subject to subdivision (f), if an attorney is deceased, lacks
legal capacity, or is no longer an active member of the State Bar, a
deposit may be terminated under this section by transferring the
document to the clerk of the superior court of the county of the
depositor's last known domicile. The attorney shall advise the clerk
that the document is being transferred pursuant to Section 732.
(d) An attorney may not accept a fee or compensation from a
transferee for transferring a document under this section. An
attorney may charge a fee for receiving a document under this
section.
(e) Transfer of a document by an attorney under this section is
not a waiver or breach of any privilege or confidentiality associated
with the document, and is not a violation of the rules of
professional conduct. If the document is privileged under Article 3
(commencing with Section 950) of Chapter 4 of Division 8 of the
Evidence Code, the document remains privileged after the transfer.
(f) If the document is a will and the attorney has actual notice
that the depositor has died, the attorney may terminate a deposit
only as provided in Section 734.