The following definitions apply for the purposes of this chapter:

(a) “Transferee” means a person to whom payment, delivery, or transfer of property is made under this chapter.

Need help with a review of a will?
Have it reviewed by a lawyer, get answers to your questions and move forward with confidence.
Connect with a lawyer now

Terms Used In California Probate Code 13100.5

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Person: means an individual, corporation, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, or other entity. See California Probate Code 56
  • Property: means anything that may be the subject of ownership and includes both real and personal property and any interest therein. See California Probate Code 62

(b) “Transferred property” means property that is paid, delivered, or transferred pursuant to an affidavit or declaration executed under Section 13101.

(c) “Unsecured debts” includes, but is not limited to, a decedent‘s funeral expenses, expenses of a decedent’s last illness, and wage claims.

(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 29, Sec. 2. (AB 1716) Effective January 1, 2023.)