California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
Probate Code - PROB |
Division 11. CONSTRUCTION OF WILLS, TRUSTS, AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS |
Part 1. RULES FOR INTERPRETATION OF INSTRUMENTS |
Chapter 3. Exoneration; Ademption |
Section 21131.
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A specific gift passes the property transferred subject to any mortgage, deed of trust, or other lien existing at the date of death, without right of exoneration, regardless of a general directive to pay debts contained in the instrument.
(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 138, Sec. 31. Effective January 1, 2003.)