California Probate Code

§ 259

PROB § 259 Effective Jan 1, 2012Div. 2 · Part 7

Statute text

(a)Any person shall be deemed to have predeceased a decedent to the extent provided in subdivision (c) where all of the following apply:

(1)It has been proven by clear and convincing evidence that the person is liable for physical abuse, neglect, or financial abuse of the decedent, who was an elder or dependent adult.

(2)The person is found to have acted in bad faith.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 308, Sec. 9. (SB 647) Effective January 1, 2012.