Section 12403 Of Part 12. Administration Of Estates Of Missing Persons Presumed Dead From California Probate Code >> Division 7. >> Part 12.
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. (a) If the missing person was a resident of this state when
last seen or heard from, the superior court of the county of the
person's last known place of residence has jurisdiction for the
purposes of this part.
(b) If the missing person was a nonresident of this state when
last seen or heard from, the superior court of a county where real
property of the missing person is located, or of a county where
personal property is located if the missing person has no real
property in this state, has jurisdiction for the purposes of this
part.