Article 1 - General Provisions

California Probate Code — §§ 20200-20201

Sections (2)

Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.

Except where the context otherwise requires, the following definitions shall govern the construction of this chapter:

(a)“Generation-skipping transfer tax” means a tax imposed by any federal or California generation-skipping transfer tax law, now existing or hereafter enacted, and includes interest and penalties on any deficiency.
(b)“Property” means property on which a generation-skipping transfer tax is imposed.
(c)“Transferee” means any person who receives, who is deemed to receive, or who is the beneficiary of, any property.
(d)“Trustee” means any person who is a trustee within the meaning of the federal generation-skipping transfer tax law, or who is otherwise required to pay a generation-skipping transfer tax.
(e)“Value” means fair market value as determined for generation-skippi ng transfer tax purposes.

Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.

(a)This chapter does not apply to transferees of property of a decedent who died before January 1, 1987.
(b)No inference as to the applicable law in effect before January 1, 1987, shall be drawn from the enactment of this chapter.