All personal property other than money left at a home by a member at the time of his or her discharge or voluntary departure therefrom, unclaimed within a period of one year, either by the member or, in the event of his or her decease after his or her discharge or departure, by his or her heirs, devisees, legatees, or qualified executor or administrator of his or her estate, shall be sold in the manner described in Section 1035.4 and the proceeds paid to the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Fund.

(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 28, Sec. 74. (SB 96) Effective June 27, 2017.)

lawyer at desk

Ask a legal question, get an answer ASAP!
Click here to chat with a lawyer about your rights.

Terms Used In California Military and Veterans Code 1038.1

  • Administrator: means the senior executive appointed to operate a home. See California Military and Veterans Code 1010
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • Home: means any facility operated by the department for the provision of long-term care, assisted living, adult day health, independent living, or other health care services to eligible veterans. See California Military and Veterans Code 1010
  • Member: means a veteran or nonveteran spouse or domestic partner who has been admitted to residency at a veterans' home. See California Military and Veterans Code 1010
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  Previous section
Next section  
 Chapter 1 Contents