California § 21610 - Except as provided in Section 21611, if a decedent fails to provide in a testamen
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§ 21610. Except as provided in Section 21611, if a decedent fails to provide in a testamen
Except as provided in Section 21611, if a decedent fails to provide in a testamentary instrument for the decedentâs surviving spouse who married the decedent after the execution of all of the decedentâs testamentary instruments, the omitted spouse shall receive a share in the decedentâs estate, consisting of the following property in said estate: (a) The one-half of the community property that belongs to the decedent under Section 100. (b) The one-half of the quasi-community property that belongs to the decedent under Section 101. (c) A share of the separate property of the decedent equal in value to that which the spouse would have received if the decedent had died without having executed a testamentary instrument, but in no event is the share to be more than one-half the value of the separate property in the estate.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About California § 21610
What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 21610 cover?
Section 21610 ("Except as provided in Section 21611, if a decedent fails to provide in a testamen") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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