California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
Probate Code - PROB |
Division 8. DISPOSITION OF ESTATE WITHOUT ADMINISTRATION |
Part 2. PASSAGE OF PROPERTY TO SURVIVING SPOUSE WITHOUT ADMINISTRATION |
Chapter 1. General Provisions |
Section 13500.
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Except as provided in this chapter, when a husband or wife dies intestate leaving property that passes to the surviving spouse under Section 6401, or dies testate and by his or her will devises all or a part of his or her property to the surviving spouse, the property passes to the survivor subject to the provisions of Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 13540) and Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 13550), and no administration is necessary.
(Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.)