California Statutes

§ 13551. — 13551. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 29, Sec. 26.)

California § 13551.
JurisdictionCalifornia
Code PROBProbate Code - PROB
Div. 8.DIVISION 8. DISPOSITION OF ESTATE WITHOUT ADMINISTRATION
Part 2.PART 2. PASSAGE OF PROPERTY TO SURVIVING SPOUSE WITHOUT ADMINISTRATION
Ch. 3.CHAPTER 3. Liability for Debts of Deceased Spouse

This text of California § 13551. (13551. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 29, Sec. 26.)) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering California primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

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The liability imposed by Section 13550 shall not exceed the fair market value at the date of the decedent’s death, less the amount of any liens and encumbrances, of the total of the following:

(a)The portion of the one-half of the community and quasi-community property belonging to the surviving spouse under Sections 100 and 101 that is not exempt from enforcement of a money judgment and is not administered in the estate of the deceased spouse.
(b)The portion of the one-half of the community and quasi-community property belonging to the decedent under Sections 100 and 101 that passes to the surviving spouse without administration under this part.
(c)The separate property of the decedent that passes to the surviving spouse without administration under this part.

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Related

Kircher v. Kircher
189 Cal. App. 4th 1105 (California Court of Appeal, 2010)

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 29, Sec. 26. (AB 1716) Effective January 1, 2023.
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