Section 9202 Of Chapter 5. Claims By Public Entities From California Probate Code >> Division 7. >> Part 4. >> Chapter 5.
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. (a) Not later than 90 days after the date letters are first
issued to a general personal representative, the general personal
representative or estate attorney shall give the Director of Health
Care Services notice of the decedent's death in the manner provided
in Section 215 if the general personal representative knows or has
reason to believe that the decedent received health care under
Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 14000) or Chapter 8 (commencing
with Section 14200) of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and
Institutions Code, or was the surviving spouse of a person who
received that health care. The director has four months after notice
is given in which to file a claim.
(b) Not later than 90 days after the date letters are first issued
to a general personal representative, the general personal
representative or estate attorney shall give the Director of the
California Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board notice of
the decedent's death in the manner provided in Section 216 if the
general personal representative or estate attorney knows that an heir
or beneficiary is or has previously been confined in a prison or
facility under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections and
Rehabilitation or confined in any county or city jail, road camp,
industrial farm, or other local correctional facility. The director
of the board shall have four months after that notice is received in
which to pursue collection of any outstanding restitution fines or
orders.
(c) (1) Not later than 90 days after the date letters are first
issued to a general personal representative, the general personal
representative or estate attorney shall give the Franchise Tax Board
notice of the administration of the estate. The notice shall be given
as provided in Section 1215.
(2) The provisions of this subdivision shall apply to estates for
which letters are first issued on or after July 1, 2008.
(d) Nothing in this section shall be interpreted as requiring the
estate attorney, the beneficiary, the personal representative, or the
person in possession of property of the decedent to conduct an
additional investigation to determine whether a decedent has an heir
or beneficiary who has been confined in a prison or facility under
the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation,
or its Division of Juvenile Facilities, or confined in any county or
city jail, road camp, industrial farm, or other local correctional
facility.