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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), an order admitting a will to probate or appointing a personal representative, when it becomes final, is a conclusive determination of the jurisdiction of the court and cannot be collaterally attacked.
(b) Subdivision (a) does not apply in either of the following cases:
(1) The presence of extrinsic fraud in the procurement of the court order.
(2) The court order is based on the erroneous determination of the decedent's death.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - California Code, Probate Code - PROB § 8007 - last updated January 01, 2019 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/probate-code/prob-sect-8007.html
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