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Cal. Prob. Code § 21404 — ABATEMENT

Cal. Prob. Code § 21404

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

If an instrument requires property that is the subject of a specific gift to be exonerated from a mortgage, deed of trust, or other lien, a specific gift of other property does not abate for the purpose of exonerating the encumbered property.

Citator

Cal. Prob. Code § 21404 — ABATEMENT is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

If an instrument requires property that is the subject of a specific gift to be exonerated from a mortgage, deed of trust, or other lien, a specific gift of other property does not abate for the purpose of exonerating the encumbered property.