Section 13101 Of Chapter 3. Affidavit Procedure For Collection Or Transfer Of Personal Property From California Probate Code >> Division 8. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 3.
13101
. (a) To collect money, receive tangible personal property, or
have evidences of a debt, obligation, interest, right, security, or
chose in action transferred under this chapter, an affidavit or a
declaration under penalty of perjury under the laws of this state
shall be furnished to the holder of the decedent's property stating
all of the following:
(1) The decedent's name.
(2) The date and place of the decedent's death.
(3) "At least 40 days have elapsed since the death of the
decedent, as shown in a certified copy of the decedent's death
certificate attached to this affidavit or declaration."
(4) Either of the following, as appropriate:
(A) "No proceeding is now being or has been conducted in
California for administration of the decedent's estate."
(B) "The decedent's personal representative has consented in
writing to the payment, transfer, or delivery to the affiant or
declarant of the property described in the affidavit or declaration."
(5) "The current gross fair market value of the decedent's real
and personal property in California, excluding the property described
in Section 13050 of the California Probate Code, does not exceed one
hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000)."
(6) A description of the property of the decedent that is to be
paid, transferred, or delivered to the affiant or declarant.
(7) The name of the successor of the decedent (as defined in
Section 13006 of the California Probate Code) to the described
property.
(8) Either of the following, as appropriate:
(A) "The affiant or declarant is the successor of the decedent (as
defined in Section 13006 of the California Probate Code) to the
decedent's interest in the described property."
(B) "The affiant or declarant is authorized under Section 13051 of
the California Probate Code to act on behalf of the successor of the
decedent (as defined in Section 13006 of the California Probate
Code) with respect to the decedent's interest in the described
property."
(9) "No other person has a superior right to the interest of the
decedent in the described property."
(10) "The affiant or declarant requests that the described
property be paid, delivered, or transferred to the affiant or
declarant."
(11) "The affiant or declarant affirms or declares under penalty
of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the
foregoing is true and correct."
(b) Where more than one person executes the affidavit or
declaration under this section, the statements required by
subdivision (a) shall be modified as appropriate to reflect that
fact.
(c) If the particular item of property to be transferred under
this chapter is a debt or other obligation secured by a lien on real
property and the instrument creating the lien has been recorded in
the office of the county recorder of the county where the real
property is located, the affidavit or declaration shall satisfy the
requirements both of this section and of Section 13106.5.
(d) A certified copy of the decedent's death certificate shall be
attached to the affidavit or declaration.
(e) If the decedent's personal representative has consented to the
payment, transfer, or delivery of the described property to the
affiant or declarant, a copy of the consent and of the personal
representative's letters shall be attached to the affidavit or
declaration.