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Cal. Prob. Code § 7051 — Jurisdiction and Venue

Cal. Prob. Code § 7051

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

If the decedent was domiciled in this state at the time of death, the proper county for proceedings concerning administration of the decedent’s estate is the county in which the decedent was domiciled, regardless of where the decedent died.

Citator

Cal. Prob. Code § 7051 — Jurisdiction and Venue is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

If the decedent was domiciled in this state at the time of death, the proper county for proceedings concerning administration of the decedent’s estate is the county in which the decedent was domiciled, regardless of where the decedent died.