“Beneficiary” means a person to whom a donative transfer of property is made or that person’s successor in interest, and:

(a) As it relates to the intestate estate of a decedent, means an heir.

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Terms Used In California Probate Code 24

  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Devisee: means any person designated in a will to receive a devise. See California Probate Code 34
  • Heir: means any person, including the surviving spouse, who is entitled to take property of the decedent by intestate succession under this code. See California Probate Code 44
  • Intestate: Dying without leaving a will.
  • Person: means an individual, corporation, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, or other entity. See California Probate Code 56
  • Property: means anything that may be the subject of ownership and includes both real and personal property and any interest therein. See California Probate Code 62
  • Testate: To die leaving a will.
  • Trust: includes the following:

    California Probate Code 82

(b) As it relates to the testate estate of a decedent, means a devisee.

(c) As it relates to a trust, means a person who has any present or future interest, vested or contingent.

(d) As it relates to a charitable trust, includes any person entitled to enforce the trust.

(Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.)