California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 6521

Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.

The probate homestead shall be set apart for the use of one or more of the following persons:

(a)The surviving spouse.
(b)The minor children of the decedent.

Cite this section

Cal. Prob. Code § 6521 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/prob/division-6-wills-and-intestate-succession/part-3-family-protection/chapter-3-setting-aside-probate-homestead/section-6521

Other sections in Chapter 3 - Setting Aside Probate Homestead

§ 6520§ 6521§ 6522§ 6523§ 6524§ 6525§ 6526§ 6527§ 6528

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