California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 13653

Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.

If proceedings for the administration of the estate of the deceased spouse are not pending, a petition under this chapter may, but need not, be filed with a petition for probate of the will of the deceased spouse or for administration of the estate of the deceased spouse.

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Cal. Prob. Code § 13653 (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-5-determination-or-confirmation-of-property-passing-or-belonging-to-surviving-spouse/section-13653

Other sections in Chapter 5 - Determination or Confirmation of Property Passing or Belonging to Surviving Spouse

§ 13650§ 13651§ 13652§ 13653§ 13654§ 13655§ 13656§ 13657§ 13658§ 13659§ 13660

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