California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 13550

Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.

Except as provided in Sections 11446, 13552, 13553, and 13554, upon the death of a married person, the surviving spouse is personally liable for the debts of the deceased spouse chargeable against the property described in Section 13551 to the extent provided in Section 13551.

Cite this section

Cal. Prob. Code § 13550 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/prob/division-8-disposition-of-estate-without-administration/part-2-passage-of-property-to-surviving-spouse-without-administration/chapter-3-liability-for-debts-of-deceased-spouse/section-13550

Other sections in Chapter 3 - Liability for Debts of Deceased Spouse

§ 13550§ 13551§ 13552§ 13553§ 13554

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