Section 8462 Of Article 4. Administrators From California Probate Code >> Division 7. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 4.
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. The surviving spouse or domestic partner of the decedent, a
relative of the decedent, or a relative of a predeceased spouse or
domestic partner of the decedent, has priority under Section 8461
only if one of the following conditions is satisfied:
(a) The surviving spouse, domestic partner, or relative is
entitled to succeed to all or part of the estate.
(b) The surviving spouse, domestic partner, or relative either
takes under the will of, or is entitled to succeed to all or part of
the estate of, another deceased person who is entitled to succeed to
all or part of the estate of the decedent.