Section 1035.

(a) All moneys and other personal property of any veteran held by the home, or by its authority, or left by the veteran upon the premises of the home, shall, upon the death of the veteran, be held by the home in trust to be paid or delivered by the home upon proof determined to be proper to the administrator, directly and without probate, to the heirs of the veteran, except that the administrator may disburse funds of any deceased veteran for payment of funeral expenses or any obligation owed to the home, including the cost of any care rendered by the home in excess of the fees paid by the veteran to the home. Any funds of the deceased veteran representing the cost of care rendered by the home in excess of the fees paid by the veteran to the home shall be paid to the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Fund.

This subdivision applies only to veterans becoming members of the home on or after January 1, 1984.

(b) All moneys and other personal property of any veteran held by the home, or by its authority, or left by the veteran upon the premises of the home, shall, upon the death of the veteran, be held by the home in trust to be paid or delivered by the home upon proof determined to be proper to the administrator, directly and without probate, to the spouse, children, grandchildren, or father or mother of the veteran, except that the administrator may disburse funds of any deceased veteran for payment of funeral expenses or any obligation owed to the home.

This subdivision applies only to veterans who have become members of the home prior to January 1, 1984.

(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 465, Sec. 11. Effective January 1, 2003.)