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Section 956.

956. (a) There is no privilege under this article if the services of the lawyer were sought or obtained to enable or aid anyone to commit or plan to commit a crime or a fraud. (b) This exception to the privilege granted by this article shall not apply to legal services rendered in compliance with state and […]

Section 980.

980. Subject to Section 912 and except as otherwise provided in this article, a spouse (or his or her guardian or conservator when he or she has a guardian or conservator), whether or not a party, has a privilege during the marital or domestic partnership relationship and afterwards to refuse to disclose, and to prevent […]

Section 956.5.

956.5. There is no privilege under this article if the lawyer reasonably believes that disclosure of any confidential communication relating to representation of a client is necessary to prevent a criminal act that the lawyer reasonably believes is likely to result in the death of, or substantial bodily harm to, an individual. (Amended by Stats. […]

Section 981.

981. There is no privilege under this article if the communication was made, in whole or in part, to enable or aid anyone to commit or plan to commit a crime or a fraud. (Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)

Section 957.

957. There is no privilege under this article as to a communication relevant to an issue between parties all of whom claim through a deceased client, regardless of whether the claims are by testate or intestate succession, nonprobate transfer, or inter vivos transaction. (Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 8, Sec. 2. (AB 1163) Effective January […]

Section 982.

982. There is no privilege under this article in a proceeding to commit either spouse or otherwise place him or his property, or both, under the control of another because of his alleged mental or physical condition. (Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)

Section 958.

958. There is no privilege under this article as to a communication relevant to an issue of breach, by the lawyer or by the client, of a duty arising out of the lawyer-client relationship. (Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)

Section 983.

983. There is no privilege under this article in a proceeding brought by or on behalf of either spouse to establish his competence. (Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)

Section 959.

959. There is no privilege under this article as to a communication relevant to an issue concerning the intention or competence of a client executing an attested document of which the lawyer is an attesting witness, or concerning the execution or attestation of such a document. (Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)

Section 960.

960. There is no privilege under this article as to a communication relevant to an issue concerning the intention of a client, now deceased, with respect to a deed of conveyance, will, or other writing, executed by the client, purporting to affect an interest in property. (Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.)