§ 200 If title to or an interest in real or personal property is affected …
§ 201 (a) Proceedings under this chapter shall be commenced in the …
§ 202 If proceedings for the administration of the decedent’s estate are …
§ 203 (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), notice of the hearing …
§ 204 (a) The petition and supporting affidavits may be received in …
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Terms Used In California Codes > Probate Code > Division 2 > Part 4 > Chapter 1 - Proceedings to Establish Death

  • 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.
  • County: includes "city and county. See California Streets and Highways Code 14
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • Will: includes codicil and any testamentary instrument which merely appoints an executor or revokes or revises another will. See California Probate Code 88