CHAPTER 1. Definitions

Chapter 1 enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.

§§ 13000–13007 · 6 sections

• § 13000 Unless the provision or context otherwise requires, the definitions in this chapter govern the construction of this part.
• § 13002 “Holder of the decedent’s property” or “holder” means, with respect to any particular item of property of the decedent, the person owing money to the decedent,…
• § 13004 (a) “Particular item of property” means: (1) Particular personal property of the decedent which is sought to be collected, received, or transferred by the…
• § 13005 “Property of the decedent,” “decedent’s property,” “money due the decedent,” and similar phrases, include property that becomes part of the decedent’s estate…
• § 13006 “Successor of the decedent” means: (a) If the decedent died leaving a will, the sole beneficiary or all of the beneficiaries who succeeded to a particular item…
• § 13007 “Proceeding” means either that a petition is currently pending in this state for administration of a decedent’s estate under Division 7 (commencing with…