California § 5031 - If a married person executes a provision for a nonprobate transfer of community p
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 5031 — If a married person executes a provision for a nonprobate transfer of community p, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5031. If a married person executes a provision for a nonprobate transfer of community p
(a) If a married person executes a provision for a nonprobate transfer of community property on death with the written consent of the personâs spouse, the consenting spouse may revoke the consent by a writing, including a will, that identifies the provision for transfer of the property being revoked, and that is served on the married person before the married personâs death. (b) Revocation of a spouseâs written consent to a provision for a nonprobate transfer of community property on death does not affect the authority of the holder of the property to transfer the property in compliance with the provision for transfer of the property to the extent provided in Section 5003.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 5031 cover?
Section 5031 ("If a married person executes a provision for a nonprobate transfer of community p") 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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