Statute · California Probate Code
Cal. Prob. Code § 24 — DEFINITIONS
Cal. Prob. Code § 24
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Probate Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
“Beneficiary” means a person to whom a donative transfer of property is made or that person’s successor in interest, and:
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Cal. Prob. Code § 24 — DEFINITIONS is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
“Beneficiary” means a person to whom a donative transfer of property is made or that person’s successor in interest, and:
(a) As it relates to the intestate estate of a decedent, means an heir.
(b) As it relates to the testate estate of a decedent, means a devisee.
(c) As it relates to a trust, means a person who has any present or future interest, vested or contingent.
(d) As it relates to a charitable trust, includes any person entitled to enforce the trust.