PART 2. OF CIVIL ACTIONS 307-1062.20›TITLE 3. OF THE PARTIES TO CIVIL ACTIONS 367-389.5›CHAPTER 4. Effect of Death 377.10-377.62›ARTICLE 4. Cause of Action Against Decedent 377.40-377.43
§ 377.40
California Code of Civil Procedure · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
Subject to Part 4 (commencing with Section 9000) of Division 7 of the Probate Code governing creditor claims, a cause of action against a decedent that survives may be asserted against the decedent’s personal representative or, to the extent provided by statute, against the decedent’s successor in interest.
(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 178, Sec. 20. Effective January 1, 1993.)
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