Statute · California Code of Civil Procedure
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 366.1 — Time of Commencement of Action After Person’s Death
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 366.1
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Code of Civil Procedure
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 1993-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
If a person entitled to bring an action dies before the expiration of the applicable limitations period, and the cause of action survives, an action may be commenced before the expiration of the later of the following times:
Citator
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 366.1 — Time of Commencement of Action After Person’s Death is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
If a person entitled to bring an action dies before the expiration of the applicable limitations period, and the cause of action survives, an action may be commenced before the expiration of the later of the following times:
(a) Six months after the person’s death.
(b) The limitations period that would have been applicable if the person had not died.