DIVISION 8. DISPOSITION OF ESTATE WITHOUT ADMINISTRATION 13000-13660›PART 2. PASSAGE OF PROPERTY TO SURVIVING SPOUSE WITHOUT ADMINISTRATION 13500-13660›CHAPTER 3. Liability for Debts of Deceased Spouse 13550-13554

§ 13550

California Probate Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · California

Except as provided in Sections 11446, 13552, 13553, and 13554, upon the death of a married person, the surviving spouse is personally liable for the debts of the deceased spouse chargeable against the property described in Section 13551 to the extent provided in Section 13551.

(Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.)

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