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Probate Code § 11700

CHAPTER 2. Determination of Persons Entitled to Distribution

Current as of September 28, 2026Prob. Code, § 11700Official source ↗

Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.

At any time after letters are first issued to a general personal representative and before an order for final distribution is made, the personal representative, or any person claiming to be a beneficiary or otherwise entitled to distribution of a share of the estate, may file a petition for a court determination of the persons entitled to distribution of the decedent’s estate. The petition shall include a statement of the basis for the petitioner’s claim.