Section 734 Of Article 2. Termination By Attorney From California Probate Code >> Division 2. >> Part 15. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 2.
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. (a) In cases not governed by subdivision (b) or (c), after the
death of the depositor an attorney may terminate a deposit by
personal delivery of the document to the depositor's personal
representative.
(b) If the document is a will and the attorney has actual notice
that the depositor has died but does not have actual notice that a
personal representative has been appointed for the depositor, an
attorney may terminate a deposit only as provided in Section 8200.
(c) If the document is a trust, after the death of the depositor
an attorney may terminate a deposit by personal delivery of the
document either to the depositor's personal representative or to the
trustee named in the document.