Cal. Probate Code § 13552
Cal. Probate Code § 13552
California · California Probate Code · Status: effective
Cite this
- Citation
- Cal. Probate Code § 13552, California, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/895347
- Permanent ID
ys:prov:895347@1- SHA-256
575d4d8f606fc860da18fc63f0d938218888e7f617d71846e0fd267541450dad
The hash is SHA-256 of this version's text, with every run of whitespace collapsed to a single space and the ends trimmed. The ID always leads back here, and checking it says whether the text you cited is still the current version.
Full text
If proceedings are commenced in this state for the administration of the estate of the deceased spouse and the time for filing claims has commenced, any action upon the liability of the surviving spouse pursuant to Section 13550 is barred to the same extent as provided for claims under Part 4 (commencing with Section 9000) of Division 7, except as to the following:
(a) Creditors who commence judicial proceedings for the enforcement of the debt and serve the surviving spouse with the complaint therein prior to the expiration of the time for filing claims.
(b) Creditors who have or who secure the surviving spouse’s acknowledgment in writing of the liability of the surviving spouse for the debts.
(c) Creditors who file a timely claim in the proceedings for the administration of the estate of the deceased spouse.