Court Rules Network • courtrules.net
Cal. Rules of Court, rule 366.1
Not legal advice. Verify against official sources before relying on this text in any legal matter.
• © 2026 Michigan Legal Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved.
§ 366.1 If a person entitled to bring an action dies before the expiration of the applicable limitations period, and the cause of action survives, an action m…
Part 2: Of Civil Actions | Title 2: Of the Time of Commencing Civil Actions | Chapter 6: Time of Commencement of Action After Person’s Death
Rule Text
If a person entitled to bring an action dies before the expiration of the applicable limitations period, and the cause of action survives, an action may be commenced before the expiration of the later of the following times:
(a) Six months after the person’s death.
(b) The limitations period that would have been applicable if the person had not died.
Amendment history: Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 178, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 1993.