California § 21620 - Except as provided in Section 21621, if a decedent fails to provide in a testamen

Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 21620 — Except as provided in Section 21621, if a decedent fails to provide in a testamen, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 21620. Except as provided in Section 21621, if a decedent fails to provide in a testamen

Except as provided in Section 21621, if a decedent fails to provide in a testamentary instrument for a child of decedent born or adopted after the execution of all of the decedent’s testamentary instruments, the omitted child shall receive a share in the decedent’s estate equal in value to that which the child would have received if the decedent had died without having executed any testamentary instrument.

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 21620 cover?

Section 21620 ("Except as provided in Section 21621, 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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