California Probate Code Section 5020

CA Prob Code § 5020 (2017)  

A provision for a nonprobate transfer of community property on death executed by a married person without the written consent of the person’s spouse (1) is not effective as to the nonconsenting spouse’s interest in the property and (2) does not affect the nonconsenting spouse’s disposition on death of the nonconsenting spouse’s interest in the community property by will, intestate succession, or nonprobate transfer.

(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 51, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1993.)

Last modified: October 25, 2018