California § 377.20. 377.20. (Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 178, Sec. 20.)

California Statutes

§ 377.20. — 377.20. (Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 178, Sec. 20.)

California § 377.20.

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Code CCPCode of Civil Procedure - CCP

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Part 2.TITLE 3. OF THE PARTIES TO CIVIL ACTIONS

Ch. 4.CHAPTER 4. Effect of Death

Art. 2.ARTICLE 2. Survival and Continuation

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Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP Code § 377.20. (2026).

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(a)Except as otherwise provided by statute, a cause of action for or against a person is not lost by reason of the person’s death, but survives subject to the applicable limitations period.

(b)This section applies even though a loss or damage occurs simultaneously with or after the death of a person who would have been liable if the person’s death had not preceded or occurred simultaneously with the loss or damage.

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(a)
Except as otherwise provided by statute, a cause of action for or against a person is not lost by reason of the person’s death, but survives subject to the applicable limitations period.
(b)
This section applies even though a loss or damage occurs simultaneously with or after the death of a person who would have been liable if the person’s death had not preceded or occurred simultaneously with the loss or damage.