DIVISION 11. CONSTRUCTION OF WILLS, TRUSTS, AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS 21101-21700›PART 1. RULES FOR INTERPRETATION OF INSTRUMENTS 21101-21140›CHAPTER 3. Exoneration; Ademption 21131-21139

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

A specific gift passes the property transferred subject to any mortgage, deed of trust, or other lien existing at the date of death, without right of exoneration, regardless of a general directive to pay debts contained in the instrument.

(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 138, Sec. 31. Effective January 1, 2003.)

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