California · Probate Code

PROB §21107: If an instrument directs the conversion of real property into money at the transferor’s death, the real property and its proceeds shall be deemed personal property from the time of the transferor’s de

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When a legal instrument directs that real property be converted to money upon the transferor's death, the property and its proceeds are treated as personal property from that time forward.

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If an instrument directs the conversion of real property into money at the transferor’s death, the real property and its proceeds shall be deemed personal property from the time of the transferor’s death.

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