DIVISION 5. NONPROBATE TRANSFERS 5000-5705›PART 2. MULTIPLE-PARTY ACCOUNTS 5100-5407›CHAPTER 1. Short Title and Definitions 5100-5152›ARTICLE 2. Definitions 5120-5152
§ 5144
California Probate Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
“Proof of death” includes any of the following:
(a) An original or attested or certified copy of a death certificate.
(b) A record or report that is prima facie evidence of death under Section 103550 of the Health and Safety Code, Sections 1530 to 1532, inclusive, of the Evidence Code, or another statute of this state.
(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1023, Sec. 400. Effective September 29, 1996.)
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