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Cal. Prob. Code § 21117 — General Provisions

Cal. Prob. Code § 21117

Type
Statute
Source
California Probate Code
Jurisdiction
California
Date
2003-01-01
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

At-death transfers are classified as follows:

Citator

Cal. Prob. Code § 21117 — General Provisions is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

At-death transfers are classified as follows:

(a) A specific gift is a transfer of specifically identifiable property.

(b) A general gift is a transfer from the general assets of the transferor that does not give specific property.

(c) A demonstrative gift is a general gift that specifies the fund or property from which the transfer is primarily to be made.

(d) A general pecuniary gift is a pecuniary gift within the meaning of Section 21118.

(e) An annuity is a general pecuniary gift that is payable periodically.

(f) A residuary gift is a transfer of property that remains after all specific and general gifts have been satisfied.