California § 700.200. 700.200. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1364, Sec. 2.)

California Statutes

§ 700.200. — 700.200. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1364, Sec. 2.)

California·Code CCP Code of Civil Procedure - CCP·Div. 2.·Title 9.·Part 2. DIVISION 2. ENFORCEMENT OF MONEY JUDGMENTS·Ch. 3. CHAPTER 3. Execution·Art. 4. ARTICLE 4. Methods of Levy

(a)To levy upon the interest of the judgment debtor in personal property in the estate of a decedent, whether the interest arises by testate or intestate succession, the levying officer shall personally serve a copy of the writ and a notice of levy on the personal representative of the decedent. The levy does not impair the powers of the representative over the property for the purposes of administration.

(b)The personal representative shall report the levy to the court in which the estate is being administered when any petition for distribution is filed. If a decree orders distribution to the judgment debtor, the court making the decree shall order the property levied upon to be delivered to the levying officer. The property may not be delivered to the levying officer until the decree

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(a)
To levy upon the interest of the judgment debtor in personal property in the estate of a decedent, whether the interest arises by testate or intestate succession, the levying officer shall personally serve a copy of the writ and a notice of levy on the personal representative of the decedent. The levy does not impair the powers of the representative over the property for the purposes of administration.
(b)
The personal representative shall report the levy to the court in which the estate is being administered when any petition for distribution is filed. If a
decree orders distribution to the judgment debtor, the court making the decree shall order the property levied upon to be delivered to the levying officer. The property may not be delivered to the levying officer until the decree distributing the property has become final. To the extent the property delivered to the levying officer is not necessary to satisfy the money judgment, it shall be released to the judgment debtor.
(c)
Promptly after the property is delivered to the levying officer pursuant to subdivision (b), the levying officer shall serve a notice describing the property on the judgment debtor. Service shall be made personally or by mail. Notwithstanding Section 703.520, a claim of exemption for the property described in the notice may be made within 10 days after the notice was served on the judgment debtor.
(d)
Notwithstanding Section 697.710, an execution lien
created by a levy pursuant to this section continues for a period of one year after the decree distributing the interest has become final unless the judgment is sooner satisfied.
(e)
A writ under which a levy is made pursuant to this section shall be returned not later than one year after the date the decree distributing the interest has become final.

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