California Statutes
§ 8000. — 8000. (Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.)
California § 8000.
JurisdictionCalifornia
Code PROBProbate Code - PROB
Div. 7.DIVISION 7. ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES OF DECEDENTS
Part 2.PART 2. OPENING ESTATE ADMINISTRATION
Ch. 1.CHAPTER 1. Commencement of Proceedings
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Cal. Probate Code - PROB Code § 8000. (2026).
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(a)At any time after a decedent’s death, any interested person may commence proceedings for administration of the estate of the decedent by a petition to the court for an order determining the date and place of the decedent’s death and for either or both of the following:
(1)Appointment of a personal representative.
(2)Probate of the decedent’s will.
(b)A petition for probate of the decedent’s will may be made regardless of whether the will is in the petitioner’s possession or is lost, destroyed, or beyond the jurisdiction of the state.
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Legislative History
Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.
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