A cause of action that survives the death of the person entitled to commence an action or proceeding passes to the decedent’s successor in interest, subject to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 7000) of Part 1 of Division 7 of the Probate Code, and an action may be commenced by the decedent’s personal representative or, if none, by the decedent’s successor in interest.
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 377.30
Decedent’s Cause of Action
Applied in 9 court decisions — leading case George v. Morris (2013)
Most recently applied in Rose v. County of Sacramento (February 2016)
Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 178, Sec. 20
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