Section 987.58 Of Article 3.1. Veterans’ Farm And Home Purchase Act Of 1974 From California Military And Veterans Code >> Division 4. >> Chapter 6. >> Article 3.1.
987.58
. (a) If a veteran dies after filing an application for
purchase of a farm or a home, and the veteran's eligibility and
qualifications are subsequently approved, the veteran's surviving
spouse may, in the discretion of the department, succeed to the
veteran's rights under the application, and may succeed to the
veteran's rights, privileges, and benefits under this article. The
contract of purchase which the department otherwise would have made
with the deceased veteran may be made with the surviving spouse.
(b) If a person was a member of the Armed Forces on active
military duty, entered active duty while in the State of California
and lived in this state for six months immediately preceding entry
into active duty, and was killed in the line of duty while on active
duty or died after discharge from active duty from injuries incurred
in the line of duty while on active duty, that person is a veteran
for purposes of this article, and his or her unremarried surviving
spouse may file an application, is entitled to the same rights,
privileges, and benefits for which the Armed Forces member would have
been eligible, and may contract with the department pursuant to
subdivision (a). In making a determination of eligibility under this
subdivision, the department may base its determination on
documentation furnished to the surviving spouse by the United States
Department of Veterans Affairs specifying the cause of death of the
Armed Forces member.
(c) If a member of the Armed Forces entered active military duty
while in the State of California, lived in this state for six months
or more immediately preceding entry into active duty, and is being
held as a prisoner of war or has been designated by the Armed Forces
as missing in action, that person is a veteran for purposes of this
article, and his or her spouse may file an application, is entitled
to the same rights, privileges, and benefits, and may contract with
the department pursuant to subdivision (a).