California · Civil Code
CIV §1203: Any person interested under an instrument entitled to be proved for record, may institute an action in the superior court against the proper parties to obtain a judgment proving such instrument.
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A person with an interest in a document may sue in superior court to obtain a judgment proving the document's validity.
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Any person interested under an instrument entitled to be proved for record, may institute an action in the superior court against the proper parties to obtain a judgment proving such instrument.
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