Title 15 — Estates and Probate
51 chapters · 695 sections in this title.
15 GCA § 1001 Title of Surviving Spouse to Community Property; Portion
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Subject to Testamentary Disposition or Succession. Upon the death of any married person, one-half (2) of the community property belongs to the surviving spouse; the other half (2) is subject to the testamentary disposition of the decedent, and in the absence thereof goes to the s…
15 GCA § 1003 Dispositions of Community Property to Someone Other Than
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Surviving Spouse: Law Governing Administration and Disposal. When a deceased spouse disposes by will of all or part of his interest in the community property to someone other than the surviving COL120106 spouse, or when the will of a deceased spouse contains a trust, or when the …
15 GCA § 1005 Passage of Community Property to Surviving Spouse
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Without Administration; Surviving Spouse's Election of Admin- istration. (a) Except as provided in Section 1003 of this Title, when a married person dies intestate, or dies testate and by valid will leaves all of his interest in the community property to the surviving spouse, suc…
15 GCA § 1007 Surviving Spouse's Ability to Deal With Community
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Property; Notice of Claim of Another Under Decedent's Will; Such Property Treated as If It Were Surviving Spouse's Separate Property. After ninety (90) calendar days from death of a married person, the surviving spouse of such person or the personal representative or guardian of …
15 GCA § 1009 Surviving Spouse's Personal Liability for Deceased Spouse's
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Debts Chargeable Against Community Property; Exception. (a) Except as provided for by Section 2729(b) of this Title, upon the death of a married person, the surviving spouse is personally liable for the debts of the deceased spouse chargeable against the community property, unles…