California allows a person with a claim to assets in the estate of someone who has died to collect them without going through formal probate by using an affidavit for collection of personal property, ...
Effective April 1, 2025, Assembly Bill 2016 (AB 2016) creates a new probate shortcut allowing primary residences in California, if certain conditions are met, to pass to the decedent’s ...
Does Probate Have a Time Limit? Yes, probate has a time limit but it varies by jurisdiction. Typically, the executor has a responsibility to begin the process shortly after the decedent's death. It's ...