§ 3711. — 3711. (Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.)

California § 3711.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code PROB: Probate Code - PROB
• Div. 4.: DIVISION 4. GUARDIANSHIP, CONSERVATORSHIP, AND OTHER PROTECTIVE PROCEEDINGS
• Part 8.: PART 8. OTHER PROTECTIVE PROCEEDINGS
• Ch. 5.: CHAPTER 5. Property of Absent Federal Personnel
• Art. 3.: ARTICLE 3. Management and Disposition of Personal Property of Absentee Without Court Proceeding

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(a)
If the conditions set forth in Section 3710 are satisfied, the family of the absentee may have any evidence of interest, indebtedness, or right attributable to the absentee’s personal property transferred to the family of the absentee, or transferred to the person to whom the property is to be sold or transferred by the family of the absentee, upon furnishing the person (including any governmental body) having custody of the property both of the following:
(1)
A certificate of missing status.
(2)
An affidavit stating under oath that the provisions of this article are applicable and that the aggregate value of all property received pursuant to this affidavit, together with all other property previously received under this article, does not exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000).
(b)
The receipt of a certificate of missing status and affidavit under subdivision (a) constitutes sufficient acquittance for any payment of money or delivery of property made pursuant to this article and fully discharges the recipient from any further liability concerning the money or property without the necessity of inquiring into the truth of any of the facts stated in the affidavit.

Legislative History

Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.