§ 21117

Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 138, Sec. 26. Effective January 1, 2003.

At-death transfers are classified as follows:

(a)A specific gift is a transfer of specifically identifiable property.
(b)A general gift is a transfer from the general assets of the transferor that does not give specific property.
(c)A demonstrative gift is a general gift that specifies the fund or property from which the transfer is primarily to be made.
(d)A general pecuniary gift is a pecuniary gift within the meaning of Section 21118.
(e)An annuity is a general pecuniary gift that is payable periodically.
(f)A residuary gift is a transfer of property that remains after all specific and general gifts have been satisfied.

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