Any part of the estate of a decedent not effectively disposed of by will passes to the decedent’s heirs as prescribed in this part.

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

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Terms Used In California Probate Code 6400

  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Will: includes codicil and any testamentary instrument which merely appoints an executor or revokes or revises another will. See California Probate Code 88
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