CHAPTER 2. Proceedings to Determine Survival [230. - 234.]

Cal. Probate Code - PROB 2.

in effect

Cal. Probate Code - PROB § 230. Section 230.

A petition may be filed under this chapter for any one or more of the following purposes: (a) To determine for the purposes of Section 103, 220, 222, 223, 224, 6211, 6242, 6243, 6403, 21109, 21110 or other provision of this code whether one person survived another. (b) To determine for the purposes of Section 673 whether issue of an appointee survived the donee. (c) To determine for the purposes of Section 24611 of the Education Code whether a person has survived in order to receive benefits payable under the system. (d) To determine for the purposes of Section 21509 of the Government Code whether a person has survived in order to receive money payable under the system.

Cal. Probate Code - PROB § 231. Section 231.

A petition may be filed under this chapter by any of the following: (a) The personal representative of any person the priority of whose death is in issue under the applicable provision referred to in Section 230. (b) Any other person interested in the estate of any such person.

Cal. Probate Code - PROB § 232. Section 232.

(a) The petition shall be filed in the estate proceeding in which the person filing the petition received his or her appointment or in the estate proceeding for the estate in which the person filing the petition claims an interest. (b) The court that first acquires jurisdiction under this section has exclusive jurisdiction for the purposes of this chapter.

Cal. Probate Code - PROB § 233. Section 233.

Notice of the hearing on the petition shall be given as provided in Section 1220 to all of the following persons: (a) The personal representative of each person the priority of whose death is in issue if there is a personal representative for the person. (b) Each known devisee of each person the priority of whose death is in issue. (c) Each known heir of each person the priority of whose death is in issue. (d) All persons (or their attorneys if they have appeared by attorneys) who have requested special notice as provided in Section 1250 in the proceeding in which the petition is filed or who have given notice of appearance in person or by attorney in that proceeding.

Cal. Probate Code - PROB § 234. Section 234.

If the court determines that the named persons are dead and that it has not been established by clear and convincing evidence that one person survived another, the court shall make an order to that effect. If the court determines that the named persons are dead and that there is clear and convincing evidence that one person survived another, the court shall make an order setting forth the order in which the persons died. The order, when it becomes final, is a binding determination of the facts set forth in the order and is conclusive as against the personal representatives of the deceased persons named in the order and against all persons claiming by, through, or under any of the deceased persons.

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