Cal. Probate Code § 6540
Cal. Probate Code § 6540
California · California Probate Code · Status: effective
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- Cal. Probate Code § 6540, California, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/894459
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(a) The following are entitled to such reasonable family allowance out of the estate as is necessary for their maintenance according to their circumstances during administration of the estate:
(1) The surviving spouse of the decedent.
(2) Minor children of the decedent.
(3) Adult children of the decedent who are physically or mentally incapacitated from earning a living and were actually dependent in whole or in part upon the decedent for support.
(b) The following may be given such reasonable family allowance out of the estate as the court in its discretion determines is necessary for their maintenance according to their circumstances during administration of the estate:
(1) Other adult children of the decedent who were actually dependent in whole or in part upon the decedent for support.
(2) A parent of the decedent who was actually dependent in whole or in part upon the decedent for support.
(c) If a person otherwise eligible for family allowance has a reasonable maintenance from other sources and there are one or more other persons entitled to a family allowance, the family allowance shall be granted only to those who do not have a reasonable maintenance from other sources.