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HomeProbate CodeDiv. 2Pt. 15Ch. 3Art. 2§ 733 Attorney Document Transfer Notice

§ 733 Attorney Document Transfer Notice

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§ 733 Attorney Document Transfer Notice

This law says that when a lawyer moves any documents, they must tell the State Bar of California and include specific details about the transfer.

Key Takeaways

  • •The transferring lawyer must notify the State Bar of California about any document transfer.
  • •The notice must list the depositor’s name, transfer date, the lawyer’s name, address, and bar number, and who receives the documents (another lawyer or a court clerk).
  • •The State Bar keeps only one notice for each lawyer and decides the form of the notice; it can give the information by phone or in writing.

Example

Lawyer A sends a client’s case files to Lawyer B because the client changed lawyers.

Lawyer A has to send a notice to the State Bar that says who the client is, when the files were sent, Lawyer A’s name and bar number, and the name and bar number of Lawyer B who got the files.

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§ 733 Attorney Document Transfer Notice

(a) An attorney transferring one or more documents under Section 732 shall deliver notice pursuant to Section 1215 of the transfer to the State Bar of California. The notice shall contain all of the following information: (1) The name of the depositor. (2) The date of the transfer. (3) The name, address, and State Bar number of the transferring attorney. (4) Whether any documents are transferred to an attorney, and the name, address, and State Bar number of the attorney to whom the documents are transferred. (5) Whether any documents are transferred to a superior court clerk. (b) The State Bar shall record only one notice of transfer for each transferring attorney. The State Bar shall prescribe the form for the notice of transfer. On request by any person, the State Bar shall give that person information in the notice of transfer. At its sole election, the State Bar may give the information orally or in writing. (Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 319, Sec. 12. (AB 976) Effective January 1, 2018.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

transferring attorneynotice of transferState Bar of California

Related Statutes

  • § 730 Attorney Document Deposit Termination
  • § 731 Attorney Document Return Methods
  • § 732 Attorney Document Termination Rules
  • § 734 Attorney Document Termination
  • § 735 Attorney Deposit Termination

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Probate Code. Section 733.
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