Cal. Probate Code - PROB § 5606. Section 5606.
Unless the provision or context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this part.
ARTICLE 2. Definitions [5606. - 5618.]
Cal. Probate Code - PROB 2.
in effectCal. Probate Code - PROB § 5608. Section 5608.
“Beneficiary” means a person named in a revocable transfer on death deed as transferee of the property. A natural person, trust, or legal entity may be named as a beneficiary.
Cal. Probate Code - PROB § 5610. Section 5610.
(a)
Except as provided in subdivision (b), “real property” means either of the following:
(1)
A parcel of land that is improved with one to four residential dwelling units.
(2)
A residential separate interest and its appurtenant common area in a common interest development, regardless of the number of separate interests in the common interest development.
(b)
“Real property” does not include a parcel of agricultural land that is greater than 40 acres in size. For the purposes of this subdivision, “agricultural land” means land that is designated for agricultural use by law or by a document that is recorded in the county in which the land
is located.
(c)
The definition of “real property” shall be construed pursuant to the circumstances that existed on the execution date shown on the revocable transfer on death deed.
Cal. Probate Code - PROB § 5612. Section 5612.
“Recorded” has the meaning provided in Section 1170 of the Civil Code.
Cal. Probate Code - PROB § 5614. Section 5614.
(a)
“Revocable transfer on death deed” means an instrument created pursuant to this part that does all of the following:
(1)
Makes a donative transfer of real property to a named beneficiary.
(2)
Operates on the transferor’s death.
(3)
Remains revocable until the transferor’s death.
(b)
A revocable transfer on death deed may also be known as a “revocable TOD deed.”
(c)
A revocable transfer on death deed may be used to transfer real property even if ownership of the property is not typically evidenced or
transferred by use of a deed.
Cal. Probate Code - PROB § 5614.5. Section 5614.5.
“Stock cooperative” has the same meaning as in Section 4190 of the Civil Code.
Cal. Probate Code - PROB § 5615. Section 5615.
“Subscribing witness” means a person who signs a revocable transfer on death deed as a witness, as provided in Section 5624.
Cal. Probate Code - PROB § 5616. Section 5616.
“Transferor” means an owner of real property who makes a revocable transfer on death deed of the property.
Cal. Probate Code - PROB § 5618. Section 5618.
“Unsecured debts” includes, but is not limited to, a transferor’s funeral expenses, expenses of a transferor’s last illness, and wage claims.
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