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Chapter 5. Contest of California Probate Code >> Division 5. >> Part 4. >> Chapter 5.
(a) (1) An action for the disqualification of a beneficiary
under Part 3.7 (commencing with Section 21360) of Division 11 may be
brought to contest the validity of a transfer of property by a
revocable transfer on death deed.
(2) An action to contest the validity of a transfer of property by a revocable transfer on death deed may be filed by the transferor's personal representative or an interested person under Part 19 (commencing with Section 850) of Division 2.
(b) The proper county for a contest proceeding is the proper county for proceedings concerning administration of the transferor's estate, whether or not proceedings concerning administration of the transferor's estate have been commenced at the time of the contest.
(c) On commencement of a contest proceeding, the contestant may record a lis pendens in the county in which the revocable transfer on death deed is recorded.
(2) An action to contest the validity of a transfer of property by a revocable transfer on death deed may be filed by the transferor's personal representative or an interested person under Part 19 (commencing with Section 850) of Division 2.
(b) The proper county for a contest proceeding is the proper county for proceedings concerning administration of the transferor's estate, whether or not proceedings concerning administration of the transferor's estate have been commenced at the time of the contest.
(c) On commencement of a contest proceeding, the contestant may record a lis pendens in the county in which the revocable transfer on death deed is recorded.
(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.
(b) For the purposes of the applicable limitations period, a contest proceeding accrues on the date of the transferor's death.
If the court in a contest proceeding determines that a
transfer of property by a revocable transfer on death deed is
invalid, the court shall order the following relief:
(a) If the proceeding was commenced and a lis pendens was recorded within 120 days after the transferor's death, the court shall void the deed and order transfer of the property to the person entitled to it.
(b) If the proceeding was not commenced and a lis pendens was not recorded within 120 days after the transferor's death, the court shall grant appropriate relief but the court order shall not affect the rights in the property of a purchaser or encumbrancer for value and in good faith acquired before commencement of the proceeding and recordation of a lis pendens.
(a) If the proceeding was commenced and a lis pendens was recorded within 120 days after the transferor's death, the court shall void the deed and order transfer of the property to the person entitled to it.
(b) If the proceeding was not commenced and a lis pendens was not recorded within 120 days after the transferor's death, the court shall grant appropriate relief but the court order shall not affect the rights in the property of a purchaser or encumbrancer for value and in good faith acquired before commencement of the proceeding and recordation of a lis pendens.
(a) Nothing in this chapter limits the application of
principles of fraud, undue influence, duress, mistake, or other
invalidating cause to a transfer of property by a revocable transfer
on death deed.
(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of Section 5692, the conservator or guardian of a transferor may, before the transferor's death, petition the court for invalidation of a revocable transfer on death deed executed by the transferor.
(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of Section 5692, the conservator or guardian of a transferor may, before the transferor's death, petition the court for invalidation of a revocable transfer on death deed executed by the transferor.
