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HomeEducation CodeCh. 1Art. 3§ 21181 Special Proceeding For Gift Validity

§ 21181 Special Proceeding For Gift Validity

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§ 21181 Special Proceeding For Gift Validity

Key Takeaways

  • •This law helps figure out if a gift or donation to a place (like a school or hospital) was given freely and is valid.
  • •It checks if the gift was meant for the whole place or just a part of it.
  • •It makes sure the gift follows the rules set when the place was created.

Example

Someone donates a bunch of money to a university to build a new library.

If there's a fight about whether the money was given freely or if it should go to the whole university or just one part, this law helps sort it out.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
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§ 21181 Special Proceeding For Gift Validity

The special proceeding may also be commenced to determine all questions of law and fact affecting the due and voluntary execution and delivery, and the validity and legal effect, of any gift or grant made in general terms for the benefit of the institution, or of any department of the institution, or of any gift or grant made in general terms for the benefit of the institution, or of any department of the institution, or of any gift or grant made in general terms for the benefit of the institution, or of any department of the institution, upon the trusts provided for in the grant founding the institution, and amendments thereof and grants, bequests, and devises supplementary thereto. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

special proceedinggift or grantdue and voluntary executionvalidity and legal effecttrusts provided for in the grant

Related Statutes

  • § 21180 Trustee Validation Proceedings
  • § 21182 Trust Title Determination Proceeding
  • § 21183 Trust Rights Determination
  • § 21191 Trust And Estate Validation Petition
  • § 21197 Defendants And Plaintiffs Roles

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 21181.
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