California Probate Code CHAPTER 1 - Definitions

• Section 13000.
  Unless the provision or context otherwise requires, the definitions in this chapter govern the construction of this part.(Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.)
• Section 13002.
  “Holder of the decedent’s property” or “holder” means, with respect to any particular item of property of the decedent, the person owing money to the...
• Section 13004.
  (a) “Particular item of property” means: (1) Particular personal property of the decedent which is sought to be collected, received, or transferred by the successor of the...
• Section 13005.
  “Property of the decedent,” “decedent’s property,” “money due the decedent,” and similar phrases, include property that becomes part of the decedent’s estate on the decedent’s...
• Section 13006.
  “Successor of the decedent” means:(a) If the decedent died leaving a will, the sole beneficiary or all of the beneficiaries who succeeded to a particular item...
• Section 13007.
  “Proceeding” means either that a petition is currently pending in this state for administration of a decedent’s estate under Division 7 (commencing with Section 7000),...

Last modified: October 22, 2018