California · Probate Code
PROB §5692: (a) A contest proceeding pursuant to Section 5690 shall not be commenced before the transferor’s death.
What this law says, in plain English
A contest proceeding under Section 5690 cannot be started until after the transferor has died.
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(a) A contest proceeding pursuant to Section 5690 shall not be commenced before the transferor’s death. (b) For the purposes of the applicable limitations period, a contest proceeding accrues on the date of the transferor’s death.
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