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Probate Code - PROB
DIVISION 8 - DISPOSITION OF ESTATE WITHOUT ADMINISTRATION

PART 1 - COLLECTION OR TRANSFER OF SMALL ESTATE WITHOUT ADMINISTRATION

CHAPTER 1 - Definitions

Section 13000. - 13000. Unless the provision or context otherwise requires, the definitions...

Section 13002. - 13002. “Holder of the decedent’s property” or “holder” means, with...

Section 13004. - 13004. (a) “Particular item of property” means: (1) Particular personal...

Section 13005. - 13005. “Property of the decedent,” “decedent’s property,” “money due the...

Section 13006. - 13006. “Successor of the decedent” means: (a) If the decedent...

Section 13007. - 13007. “Proceeding” means either that a petition is currently pending...

CHAPTER 2 - General Provisions

Section 13050. - 13050. (a) For the purposes of this part: (1) Any...

Section 13051. - 13051. For the purposes of this part: (a) The guardian...

Section 13052. - 13052. In making an appraisal for the purposes of this...

Section 13053. - 13053. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), this part...

Section 13054. - 13054. A reference in any statute of this state or...

CHAPTER 3 - Affidavit Procedure for Collection or Transfer of Personal Property

Section 13100. - 13100. Excluding the property described in Section 13050, if the...

Section 13100.5. - 13100.5. The following definitions apply for the purposes of this...

Section 13101. - 13101. (a) To collect money, receive tangible personal property, or...

Section 13102. - 13102. (a) If the decedent had evidence of ownership of...

Section 13103. - 13103. If the estate of the decedent includes any real...

Section 13104. - 13104. (a) Reasonable proof of the identity of each person...

Section 13105. - 13105. (a) If the requirements of Sections 13100 to 13104,...

Section 13106. - 13106. (a) If the requirements of Sections 13100 to 13104,...

Section 13106.5. - 13106.5. (a) If the particular item of property transferred under...

Section 13107. - 13107. Where the money or property claimed in an affidavit...

Section 13107.5. - 13107.5. Where the money or property claimed in an affidavit...

Section 13108. - 13108. (a) The procedure provided by this chapter may be...

Section 13109. - 13109. (a) A transferee is personally liable, to the extent...

Section 13109.5. - 13109.5. (a) If proceedings for the administration of the decedent’s...

Section 13110. - 13110. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a transferee...

Section 13110.5. - 13110.5. (a) If proceedings for the administration of a decedent’s...

Section 13111. - 13111. (a) If property is paid, delivered, or transferred to...

Section 13113. - 13113. The remedies available under Sections 13109 to 13111, inclusive,...

Section 13113.5. - 13113.5. (a) If the transferee’s action or inaction increased the...

Section 13114. - 13114. (a) A public administrator who has taken possession or...

Section 13114.5. - 13114.5. If transferred property is returned to the estate under...

Section 13115. - 13115. The procedure provided in this chapter may not be...

Section 13116. - 13116. The procedure provided in this chapter is in addition...

Section 13117. - 13117. If the court finds that a person to whom...

CHAPTER 4 - Court Order Determining Succession to Property

Section 13150. - 13150. The procedure provided by this chapter may be used...

Section 13151. - 13151. Exclusive of the property described in Section 13050, if...

Section 13152. - 13152. (a) The petition shall be verified by each petitioner,...

Section 13153. - 13153. Notice of the hearing shall be given as provided...

Section 13154. - 13154. (a) If the court makes the determinations required under...

Section 13155. - 13155. Upon becoming final, an order under this chapter determining...

Section 13156. - 13156. (a) Subject to subdivisions (b), (c), and (d), the...

Section 13157. - 13157. The attorney’s fees for services performed in connection with...

Section 13158. - 13158. Nothing in this chapter excuses compliance with Chapter 3...

CHAPTER 5 - Affidavit Procedure for Real Property of Small Value

Section 13200. - 13200. (a) No sooner than six months from the death...

Section 13201. - 13201. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the total fee...

Section 13202. - 13202. Upon receipt of the affidavit and the required fee,...

Section 13202.5. - 13202.5. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms...

Section 13203. - 13203. (a) A person acting in good faith and for...

Section 13204. - 13204. (a) A transferee is personally liable to the extent...

Section 13204.5. - 13204.5. (a) If proceedings for the administration of the decedent’s...

Section 13205. - 13205. (a) A transferee is personally liable to any person...

Section 13205.5. - 13205.5. (a) If proceedings for the administration of the decedent’s...

Section 13206. - 13206. (a) If property is transferred to a transferee under...

Section 13208. - 13208. The remedies available under Sections 13204 to 13206, inclusive,...

Section 13208.5. - 13208.5. (a) If the transferee’s action or inaction increased the...

Section 13209. - 13209. If transferred property is returned to the estate under...

Section 13210. - 13210. The procedure provided by this chapter may be used...

Section 13211. - 13211. If the court finds that a person designated as...

PART 2 - PASSAGE OF PROPERTY TO SURVIVING SPOUSE WITHOUT ADMINISTRATION

CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions

Section 13500. - 13500. Except as provided in this chapter, when a spouse...

Section 13501. - 13501. Except as provided in Chapter 6 (commencing with Section...

Section 13502. - 13502. (a) Upon the election of the surviving spouse or...

Section 13502.5. - 13502.5. (a) Upon a petition by the personal representative of...

Section 13503. - 13503. (a) The surviving spouse or the personal representative, guardian...

Section 13504. - 13504. Notwithstanding the provisions of this part, community property held...

Section 13505. - 13505. This part applies whether the deceased spouse died before,...

Section 13506. - 13506. A reference in any statute of this state or...

CHAPTER 2 - Right of Surviving Spouse to Dispose of Property

Section 13540. - 13540. (a) Except as provided in Section 13541, after 40...

Section 13541. - 13541. (a) Section 13540 does not apply to a sale,...

Section 13542. - 13542. The repeal of former Section 649.2 by Chapter 783...

Section 13545. - 13545. (a) After the death of a spouse, the surviving...

CHAPTER 3 - Liability for Debts of Deceased Spouse

Section 13550. - 13550. Except as provided in Sections 11446, 13552, 13553, and...

Section 13551. - 13551. The liability imposed by Section 13550 shall not exceed...

Section 13552. - 13552. If proceedings are commenced in this state for the...

Section 13553. - 13553. The surviving spouse is not liable under this chapter...

Section 13554. - 13554. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any...

CHAPTER 3.5 - Liability for Decedent s Property

Section 13560. - 13560. For the purposes of this chapter, “decedent’s property” means...

Section 13561. - 13561. (a) If the decedent’s property is in the possession...

Section 13562. - 13562. (a) Subject to subdivisions (b), (c), and (d), if...

Section 13563. - 13563. (a) The surviving spouse is not liable under Section...

Section 13564. - 13564. The remedies available under Sections 13561 to 13563, inclusive,...

Section 13565. - 13565. If the court finds that the surviving spouse has...

CHAPTER 4 - Collection by Affidavit of Compensation Owed to Deceased Spouse

Section 13600. - 13600. (a) At any time after a spouse dies, the...

Section 13601. - 13601. (a) To collect salary or other compensation under this...

Section 13602. - 13602. If the requirements of Section 13600 are satisfied, the...

Section 13603. - 13603. If the requirements of Section 13601 are satisfied, receipt...

Section 13604. - 13604. (a) If the employer refuses to pay as required...

Section 13605. - 13605. (a) Nothing in this chapter limits the rights of...

Section 13606. - 13606. The procedure provided in this chapter is in addition...

CHAPTER 5 - Determination or Confirmation of Property Passing or Belonging to Surviving Spouse

Section 13650. - 13650. (a) A surviving spouse or the personal representative, guardian...

Section 13651. - 13651. (a) A petition filed pursuant to Section 13650 shall...

Section 13652. - 13652. If proceedings for the administration of the estate of...

Section 13653. - 13653. If proceedings for the administration of the estate of...

Section 13654. - 13654. The filing of a petition under this chapter does...

Section 13655. - 13655. (a) If proceedings for the administration of the estate...

Section 13656. - 13656. (a) If the court finds that all of the...

Section 13657. - 13657. Upon becoming final, an order under Section 13656 (1)...

Section 13658. - 13658. If the court determines that all or a part...

Section 13659. - 13659. Except as provided in Section 13658, no inventory and...

Section 13660. - 13660. The attorney’s fees for services performed in connection with...