California Probate Code

§ 144

PROB § 144 Effective Jan 1, 1993Div. 2 · Part 3 · Ch. 1

Statute text

(a)Except as provided in subdivision (b), subject to Section 142, a waiver is enforceable under this section if the court determines either of the following:

(1)The waiver at the time of signing made a fair and reasonable disposition of the rights of the surviving spouse.

(2)The surviving spouse had, or reasonably should have had, an adequate knowledge of the property and financial obligations of the decedent and the decedent did not violate the duty imposed by subdivision (b) of Section 721 of the Family Code.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 163, Sec. 121. Effective January 1, 1993. Operative January 1, 1994, by Sec. 161 of Ch. 163.