California · Code of Civil Procedure - CCP
CCP §327: The right of a person to the possession of real property is not impaired or affected by a descent cast in consequence of the death of a person in possession of such property.
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A person's property rights to real estate are not affected by another person's death or inheritance of that property.
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The right of a person to the possession of real property is not impaired or affected by a descent cast in consequence of the death of a person in possession of such property.
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