§ 5700 As used in this part, “gift” means a transfer of personal property …
§ 5701 Except as provided in this part, a gift in view of impending death is …
§ 5702 (a) A gift in view of impending death is one which is made in …
§ 5703 A gift made during the last illness of the giver, or under …
§ 5704 (a) A gift in view of impending death is revoked by:(1) The …
§ 5705 A gift in view of impending death is subject to Section 9653.
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Terms Used In California Codes > Probate Code > Division 5 > Part 5 - GIFTS IN VIEW OF IMPENDING DEATH

  • Action: includes a civil action and a criminal action. See California Evidence Code 105
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • County: includes city and county. See California Government Code 19
  • Donee: The recipient of a gift.
  • elective officer: includes any officer of the Senate or Assembly who is elected by vote of the members of either or both of the houses of the Legislature, and any appointive officer of a city or county occupying a fixed term of office, as well as officers of the state or contracting agencies elected by the people, and persons elected to a city council or a county board of supervisors. See California Government Code 20322
  • Evidence: means testimony, writings, material objects, or other things presented to the senses that are offered to prove the existence or nonexistence of a fact. See California Evidence Code 140
  • expert: means a physician and surgeon, including a psychiatrist, or any person described by subdivision (b), (c), or (e) of Section 1010. See California Evidence Code 240
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • gift: means a transfer of personal property made voluntarily and without consideration. See California Probate Code 5700
  • Person: includes a natural person, firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation, limited liability company, or public entity. See California Evidence Code 175
  • Process: includes a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings of either a civil or criminal nature. See California Government Code 22
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Trier of fact: includes (a) the jury and (b) the court when the court is trying an issue of fact other than one relating to the admissibility of evidence. See California Evidence Code 235
  • Will: includes codicil and any testamentary instrument which merely appoints an executor or revokes or revises another will. See California Probate Code 88