Section 12520 Of Article 2. Probate Of Nondomiciliary Decedent’s Will Admitted To Probate In Sister State Or Foreign Nation From California Probate Code >> Division 7. >> Part 13. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 2.

. (a) If a nondomiciliary decedent's will has been admitted to probate in a sister state or foreign nation and satisfies the requirements of this article, probate of the will in an ancillary administration proceeding is governed by this article.
  (b) If a nondomiciliary decedent's will has been admitted to probate in a sister state or foreign nation, but does not satisfy the requirements of this article, the will may be probated in an ancillary administration proceeding pursuant to Part 2 (commencing with Section 8000).