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Cal. Rules of Court, rule 377.30
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§ 377.30 A cause of action that survives the death of the person entitled to commence an action or proceeding passes to the decedent’s successor in interest, s…
Part 2: Of Civil Actions | Title 3: Of the Parties to Civil Actions | Chapter 4: Effect of Death | Article 3: Decedent’s Cause of Action
Rule Text
A cause of action that survives the death of the person entitled to commence an action or proceeding passes to the decedent’s successor in interest, subject to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 7000) of Part 1 of Division 7 of the Probate Code, and an action may be commenced by the decedent’s personal representative or, if none, by the decedent’s successor in interest.
Amendment history: Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 178, Sec. 20. Effective January 1, 1993.