Section 12002 Of Chapter 8. Interest And Income Accruing During Administration From California Probate Code >> Division 7. >> Part 10. >> Chapter 8.
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. (a) Except as provided in this section, a specific devise
does not bear interest.
(b) A specific devise carries with it income on the devised
property from the date of death, less expenses attributable to the
devised property during administration of the estate. For purposes of
this section, expenses attributable to property are expenses that
result directly from the use or ownership of the property, including
property tax and tax on the income from the property, but excluding
estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes.
(c) If income of specifically devised property is not sufficient
to pay expenses attributable to the property, the deficiency shall be
paid out of the estate until the property is distributed to the
devisee or the devisee takes possession of or occupies the property,
whichever occurs first. To the extent a deficiency paid out of the
estate is attributable to the period that commences one year after
the testator's death, whether paid during or after expiration of the
one year period following the date of death, the amount paid is a
charge against the share of the devisee, and the personal
representative has an equitable lien on the specifically devised
property as against the devisee in the amount paid.
(d) If specifically devised property is sold during administration
of the estate, the devisee is entitled to the net income from the
property until the date of sale, and to interest on the net sale
proceeds thereafter, but no interest accrues during the first year
after the testator's death.