Statute · California Code of Civil Procedure
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 377.31 — Decedent’s Cause of Action
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 377.31
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Code of Civil Procedure
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 1993-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
On motion after the death of a person who commenced an action or proceeding, the court shall allow a pending action or proceeding that does not abate to be continued by the decedent’s personal representative or, if none, by the decedent’s successor in interest.
Citator
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 377.31 — Decedent’s Cause of Action is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
On motion after the death of a person who commenced an action or proceeding, the court shall allow a pending action or proceeding that does not abate to be continued by the decedent’s personal representative or, if none, by the decedent’s successor in interest.