Statute · California Probate Code
Cal. Prob. Code § 59 — DEFINITIONS
Cal. Prob. Code § 59
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Probate Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 2017-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
“Predeceased spouse” means a person who died before the decedent while married to the decedent, except that the term does not include any of the following:
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Cal. Prob. Code § 59 — DEFINITIONS is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
“Predeceased spouse” means a person who died before the decedent while married to the decedent, except that the term does not include any of the following:
(a) A person who obtains or consents to a final decree or judgment of dissolution of marriage from the decedent or a final decree or judgment of annulment of their marriage, which decree or judgment is not recognized as valid in this state, unless they (1) subsequently participate in a marriage ceremony purporting to marry each to the other or (2) subsequently live together as spouses.
(b) A person who, following a decree or judgment of dissolution or annulment of marriage obtained by the decedent, participates in a marriage ceremony to a third person.
(c) A person who was a party to a valid proceeding concluded by an order purporting to terminate all marital property rights.