California · Probate Code
PROB §32: “Devise,” when used as a noun, means a disposition of real or personal property by will, and, when used as a verb, means to dispose of real or personal property by will.
What this law says, in plain English
This statute defines 'devise' as either a transfer of property through a will (noun) or the act of transferring property by will (verb).
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“Devise,” when used as a noun, means a disposition of real or personal property by will, and, when used as a verb, means to dispose of real or personal property by will.
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