Skip to content
ChatProjectCodes

Earlier editions: 2020-112018-112026-09

DIVISION 5. NONPROBATE TRANSFERS 5000-5705›PART 4. REVOCABLE TRANSFER ON DEATH DEED 5600-5698›CHAPTER 3. Effect 5650-5678›ARTICLE 1. General Provisions 5650-5659

§ 5659

California Probate Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

An error or ambiguity in describing property or designating a beneficiary does not invalidate a revocable transfer on death deed if the transferor’s intention can be determined by a court. The general law that governs judicial construction or reformation of an error or ambiguity in a deed applies to a revocable transfer on death deed.

(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 215, Sec. 17. (SB 315) Effective January 1, 2022. Repealed as of January 1, 2032, pursuant to Section 5600.)

Explained in plain English

Guides that cite this section.

Get a plain-English answer with a citation back to this text.

Ask AI about this code
Export this section
▸Contents — California Probate Code
California Probate Code

GoCodebook provides public access, search, citation, multilingual explanation, and practical interpretation of legally adopted building regulations. It is not a substitute for the official ICC or California code publications.