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CA Prob Code § 5134 (2021)
2021 California Code|Probate Code - PROB|DIVISION 5 - NONPROBATE TRANSFERS|PART 2 - MULTIPLE-PARTY ACCOUNTS|CHAPTER 1 - Short Title and Definitions|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 5134.

5134.  (a) “Net contribution” of a party to an account as of any given time is the sum of all of the following:(1) All deposits thereto made by or for the party, less all withdrawals made by or for the party that have not been paid to or applied to the use of any other party.(2) A pro rata share of any interest or dividends earned, whether or not included in the current balance.(3) Any proceeds of deposit life insurance added to the account by reason of the death of the party whose net contribution is in question.(b) In the absence of proof otherwise:(1) Only parties who have a present right of withdrawal shall be considered as having a net contribution.(2) The net contribution of each of the parties having a present right of withdrawal is deemed to be an equal amount.(c) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this section to provide a definition for the purpose of determining ownership interests in an account as between the parties to the account, and not as between the parties and the financial institution.(Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.)
CA Prob Code § 5136 (2021)
2021 California Code|Probate Code - PROB|DIVISION 5 - NONPROBATE TRANSFERS|PART 2 - MULTIPLE-PARTY ACCOUNTS|CHAPTER 1 - Short Title and Definitions|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 5136.

5136.  (a) “Party” means a person who, by the terms of the account, has a present right, subject to request, to payment from a multiple-party account other than as an agent.(b) A P.O.D. payee is a party, by reason of being a P.O.D. payee, only after the account becomes payable to the payee by reason of surviving all persons named as original payees.(c) A beneficiary of a Totten trust account is a party, by reason of being a beneficiary, only after the account becomes payable to the beneficiary by reason of surviving all persons named as trustees.(Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.)
CA Prob Code § 5138 (2021)
2021 California Code|Probate Code - PROB|DIVISION 5 - NONPROBATE TRANSFERS|PART 2 - MULTIPLE-PARTY ACCOUNTS|CHAPTER 1 - Short Title and Definitions|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 5138.

5138.  “Payment” of sums on deposit includes all of the following:(a) A withdrawal, including payment on check or other directive of a party.(b) A pledge of sums of deposit.(c) A setoff, reduction, or other disposition of all or part of an account pursuant to a pledge.(Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.)
CA Prob Code § 5139 (2021)
2021 California Code|Probate Code - PROB|DIVISION 5 - NONPROBATE TRANSFERS|PART 2 - MULTIPLE-PARTY ACCOUNTS|CHAPTER 1 - Short Title and Definitions|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 5139.

5139.  “P.O.D.” means pay on death.(Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.)
CA Prob Code § 5140 (2021)
2021 California Code|Probate Code - PROB|DIVISION 5 - NONPROBATE TRANSFERS|PART 2 - MULTIPLE-PARTY ACCOUNTS|CHAPTER 1 - Short Title and Definitions|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 5140.

5140.  “P.O.D. account” means any of the following:(a) An account payable on request to one person during the person’s lifetime and on the person’s death to one or more P.O.D. payees.(b) An account payable on request to one or more persons during their lifetimes and on the death of all of them to one or more P.O.D. payees.(Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.)
CA Prob Code § 5142 (2021)
2021 California Code|Probate Code - PROB|DIVISION 5 - NONPROBATE TRANSFERS|PART 2 - MULTIPLE-PARTY ACCOUNTS|CHAPTER 1 - Short Title and Definitions|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 5142.

5142.  “P.O.D. payee” means a person designated on a P.O.D. account as one to whom the account is payable on request after the death of one or more persons.(Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.)
CA Prob Code § 5144 (2021)
2021 California Code|Probate Code - PROB|DIVISION 5 - NONPROBATE TRANSFERS|PART 2 - MULTIPLE-PARTY ACCOUNTS|CHAPTER 1 - Short Title and Definitions|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 5144.

5144.  “Proof of death” includes any of the following:(a) An original or attested or certified copy of a death certificate.(b) A record or report that is prima facie evidence of death under Section 103550 of the Health and Safety Code, Sections 1530 to 1532, inclusive, of the Evidence Code, or another statute of this state.(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1023, Sec. 400. Effective September 29, 1996.)
CA Prob Code § 5146 (2021)
2021 California Code|Probate Code - PROB|DIVISION 5 - NONPROBATE TRANSFERS|PART 2 - MULTIPLE-PARTY ACCOUNTS|CHAPTER 1 - Short Title and Definitions|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 5146.

5146.  Except to the extent the terms of the account or deposit agreement expressly provide otherwise, a financial institution “receives” an order or notice under this part when it is received by the particular office or branch office of the financial instutition where the account is carried.(Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.)
CA Prob Code § 5148 (2021)
2021 California Code|Probate Code - PROB|DIVISION 5 - NONPROBATE TRANSFERS|PART 2 - MULTIPLE-PARTY ACCOUNTS|CHAPTER 1 - Short Title and Definitions|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 5148.

5148.  “Request” means a proper request for withdrawal, including a check or order for payment, that complies with all conditions of the account (including special requirements concerning necessary signatures) and regulations of the financial institution; but, if the financial institution conditions withdrawal or payment on advance notice, for purposes of this part the request for withdrawal or payment is treated as immediately effective and a notice of intent to withdraw is treated as a request for withdrawal.(Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.)
CA Prob Code § 5150 (2021)
2021 California Code|Probate Code - PROB|DIVISION 5 - NONPROBATE TRANSFERS|PART 2 - MULTIPLE-PARTY ACCOUNTS|CHAPTER 1 - Short Title and Definitions|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 5150.

5150.  “Sums on deposit” means both of the following:(a) The balance payable on an account, including interest and dividends earned, whether or not included in the current balance.(b) Any life insurance proceeds added to the account by reason of the death of a party.(Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.)
CA Prob Code § 5152 (2021)
2021 California Code|Probate Code - PROB|DIVISION 5 - NONPROBATE TRANSFERS|PART 2 - MULTIPLE-PARTY ACCOUNTS|CHAPTER 1 - Short Title and Definitions|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 5152.

5152.  “Withdrawal” includes payment to a third person pursuant to a check or other directive of a party or an agent.(Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.)
CA Prob Code § 5600 (2021)
2021 California Code|Probate Code - PROB|DIVISION 5 - NONPROBATE TRANSFERS|PART 4 - REVOCABLE TRANSFER ON DEATH DEED|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 1 - Preliminary Provisions|Section 5600.

5600.  (a) This part applies to a revocable transfer on death deed made by a transferor who dies on or after January 1, 2016, whether the deed was executed or recorded before, on, or after January 1, 2016.(b) Nothing in this part invalidates an otherwise valid transfer under Section 5602.(c) This part shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2032, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2032, deletes or extends that date. The repeal of this part pursuant to this subdivision shall not affect the validity or effect of a revocable transfer on death deed that is executed before January 1, 2032, and shall not affect the authority of the transferor to revoke a transfer on death deed by recording a signed and notarized instrument that is substantially in the form specified in Section 5644.(d) The revisions made by the act that added this subdivision do not apply to a revocable transfer on death deed or revocation form that was signed before January 1, 2022.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 215, Sec. 2. (SB 315) Effective January 1, 2022. Repealed as of January 1, 2032, by its own provisions. Note: Repeal affects Part 4, comprising Sections 5600 to 5698.)
CA Prob Code § 5602 (2021)
2021 California Code|Probate Code - PROB|DIVISION 5 - NONPROBATE TRANSFERS|PART 4 - REVOCABLE TRANSFER ON DEATH DEED|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 1 - Preliminary Provisions|Section 5602.

5602.  This part does not preclude use of any other method of conveying real property that is permitted by law and that has the effect of postponing enjoyment of the property until the death of the owner.(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 293, Sec. 17. (AB 139) Effective January 1, 2016. Repealed as of January 1, 2032, pursuant to Section 5600.)
CA Prob Code § 5604 (2021)
2021 California Code|Probate Code - PROB|DIVISION 5 - NONPROBATE TRANSFERS|PART 4 - REVOCABLE TRANSFER ON DEATH DEED|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 1 - Preliminary Provisions|Section 5604.

5604.  (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), nothing in this part affects the application to a revocable transfer on death deed of any other statute governing a nonprobate transfer on death, including, but not limited to, any of the following provisions that by its terms or intent would apply to a nonprobate transfer on death:(1) Division 2 (commencing with Section 100).(2) Part 1 (commencing with Section 5000) of this division.(3) Division 10 (commencing with Section 20100).(4) Division 11 (commencing with Section 21101).(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a provision of another statute governing a nonprobate transfer on death does not apply to a revocable transfer on death deed to the extent this part provides a contrary rule.(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 293, Sec. 17. (AB 139) Effective January 1, 2016. Repealed as of January 1, 2032, pursuant to Section 5600.)
CA Prob Code § 5605 (2021)
2021 California Code|Probate Code - PROB|DIVISION 5 - NONPROBATE TRANSFERS|PART 4 - REVOCABLE TRANSFER ON DEATH DEED|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 1 - Preliminary Provisions|Section 5605.

5605.  (a) The California Law Revision Commission shall study the effect of California’s revocable transfer on death deed and make recommendations for improvement of this part. The commission shall report all of its findings and recommendations to the Legislature on or before January 1, 2031.(b) In the study required by subdivision (a), the commission shall address all of the following:(1) Whether the revocable transfer on death deed is working effectively.(2) Whether the revocable transfer on death deed should be continued.(3) Whether the revocable transfer on death deed is subject to misuse or misunderstanding.(4) What changes should be made to the revocable transfer on death deed or the law associated with the deed to improve its effectiveness and to avoid misuse or misunderstanding.(5) Whether the revocable transfer on death deed has been used to perpetuate financial abuse on property owners and, if so, how the law associated with the deed should be changed to minimize this abuse.(6) Whether there should be any change to the types of property that can be transferred by revocable transfer on death deed.(7) Whether there should be any change to the types of persons or entities that can be named as the beneficiary of a revocable transfer on death deed.(c) The report required by subdivision (a) shall comply with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 215, Sec. 3. (SB 315) Effective January 1, 2022. Repealed as of January 1, 2032, pursuant to Section 5600.)
CA Prob Code § 5606 (2021)
2021 California Code|Probate Code - PROB|DIVISION 5 - NONPROBATE TRANSFERS|PART 4 - REVOCABLE TRANSFER ON DEATH DEED|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 5606.

5606.  Unless the provision or context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this part.(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 293, Sec. 17. (AB 139) Effective January 1, 2016. Repealed as of January 1, 2032, pursuant to Section 5600.)
CA Prob Code § 5608 (2021)
2021 California Code|Probate Code - PROB|DIVISION 5 - NONPROBATE TRANSFERS|PART 4 - REVOCABLE TRANSFER ON DEATH DEED|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 5608.

5608.  “Beneficiary” means a person named in a revocable transfer on death deed as transferee of the property. A natural person, trust, or legal entity may be named as a beneficiary.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 215, Sec. 4. (SB 315) Effective January 1, 2022. Repealed as of January 1, 2032, pursuant to Section 5600.)
CA Prob Code § 5610 (2021)
2021 California Code|Probate Code - PROB|DIVISION 5 - NONPROBATE TRANSFERS|PART 4 - REVOCABLE TRANSFER ON DEATH DEED|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 5610.

5610.  (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), “real property” means either of the following:(1) A parcel of land that is improved with one to four residential dwelling units.(2) A residential separate interest and its appurtenant common area in a common interest development, regardless of the number of separate interests in the common interest development.(b) “Real property” does not include either of the following:(1) A separate interest in a stock cooperative.(2) A parcel of agricultural land that is greater than 40 acres in size. For the purposes of this paragraph, “agricultural land” means land that is designated for agricultural use by law or by a document that is recorded in the county in which the land is located.(c) The definition of “real property” shall be construed pursuant to the circumstances that existed on the execution date shown on the revocable transfer on death deed. (Repealed and added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 215, Sec. 6. (SB 315) Effective January 1, 2022. Repealed as of January 1, 2032, pursuant to Section 5600.)
CA Prob Code § 5612 (2021)
2021 California Code|Probate Code - PROB|DIVISION 5 - NONPROBATE TRANSFERS|PART 4 - REVOCABLE TRANSFER ON DEATH DEED|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 5612.

5612.  “Recorded” has the meaning provided in Section 1170 of the Civil Code.(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 293, Sec. 17. (AB 139) Effective January 1, 2016. Repealed as of January 1, 2032, pursuant to Section 5600.)
CA Prob Code § 5614 (2021)
2021 California Code|Probate Code - PROB|DIVISION 5 - NONPROBATE TRANSFERS|PART 4 - REVOCABLE TRANSFER ON DEATH DEED|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 5614.

5614.  (a) “Revocable transfer on death deed” means an instrument created pursuant to this part that does all of the following:(1) Makes a donative transfer of real property to a named beneficiary.(2) Operates on the transferor’s death.(3) Remains revocable until the transferor’s death.(b) A revocable transfer on death deed may also be known as a “revocable TOD deed.”(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 293, Sec. 17. (AB 139) Effective January 1, 2016. Repealed as of January 1, 2032, pursuant to Section 5600.)
CA Prob Code § 5615 (2021)
2021 California Code|Probate Code - PROB|DIVISION 5 - NONPROBATE TRANSFERS|PART 4 - REVOCABLE TRANSFER ON DEATH DEED|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 5615.

5615.  “Subscribing witness” means a person who signs a revocable transfer on death deed as a witness, as provided in Section 5624. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 215, Sec. 7. (SB 315) Effective January 1, 2022. Repealed as of January 1, 2032, pursuant to Section 5600.)
CA Prob Code § 5616 (2021)
2021 California Code|Probate Code - PROB|DIVISION 5 - NONPROBATE TRANSFERS|PART 4 - REVOCABLE TRANSFER ON DEATH DEED|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 5616.

5616.  “Transferor” means an owner of real property who makes a revocable transfer on death deed of the property.(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 293, Sec. 17. (AB 139) Effective January 1, 2016. Repealed as of January 1, 2032, pursuant to Section 5600.)
CA Prob Code § 5618 (2021)
2021 California Code|Probate Code - PROB|DIVISION 5 - NONPROBATE TRANSFERS|PART 4 - REVOCABLE TRANSFER ON DEATH DEED|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 5618.

5618.  “Unsecured debts” includes, but is not limited to, a transferor’s funeral expenses, expenses of a transferor’s last illness, and wage claims. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 215, Sec. 8. (SB 315) Effective January 1, 2022. Repealed as of January 1, 2032, pursuant to Section 5600.)
CA Prob Code § 5620 (2021)
2021 California Code|Probate Code - PROB|DIVISION 5 - NONPROBATE TRANSFERS|PART 4 - REVOCABLE TRANSFER ON DEATH DEED|CHAPTER 2 - Execution and Revocation|ARTICLE 1 - Execution|Section 5620.

5620.  An owner of real property who has the capacity to contract may make a revocable transfer on death deed of the property.(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 293, Sec. 17. (AB 139) Effective January 1, 2016. Repealed as of January 1, 2032, pursuant to Section 5600.)
CA Prob Code § 5622 (2021)
2021 California Code|Probate Code - PROB|DIVISION 5 - NONPROBATE TRANSFERS|PART 4 - REVOCABLE TRANSFER ON DEATH DEED|CHAPTER 2 - Execution and Revocation|ARTICLE 1 - Execution|Section 5622.

5622.  The transferor shall identify the beneficiary by name in a revocable transfer on death deed.(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 293, Sec. 17. (AB 139) Effective January 1, 2016. Repealed as of January 1, 2032, pursuant to Section 5600.)
CA Prob Code § 5624 (2021)
2021 California Code|Probate Code - PROB|DIVISION 5 - NONPROBATE TRANSFERS|PART 4 - REVOCABLE TRANSFER ON DEATH DEED|CHAPTER 2 - Execution and Revocation|ARTICLE 1 - Execution|Section 5624.

5624.  A revocable transfer on death deed is not effective unless all of the following conditions are satisfied:(a) The deed is signed by the transferor and dated.(b) The deed is signed by two witnesses who were present at the same time and who witnessed either the signing of the deed or the transferor’s acknowledgment that the transferor had signed the deed.(c) The deed is acknowledged before a notary public.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 215, Sec. 9. (SB 315) Effective January 1, 2022. Repealed as of January 1, 2032, pursuant to Section 5600.)
CA Prob Code § 5625 (2021)
2021 California Code|Probate Code - PROB|DIVISION 5 - NONPROBATE TRANSFERS|PART 4 - REVOCABLE TRANSFER ON DEATH DEED|CHAPTER 2 - Execution and Revocation|ARTICLE 1 - Execution|Section 5625.

5625.  (a) Any person generally competent to be a witness may act as a witness to a revocable transfer on death deed.(b) A revocable transfer on death deed is not invalid because it is signed by an interested witness.(c) If a beneficiary of a revocable transfer on death deed is also a subscribing witness, there is a presumption that the witness procured the revocable transfer on death deed by duress, menace, fraud, or undue influence. This presumption is a presumption affecting the burden of proof. This presumption does not apply where the witness is named as beneficiary solely in a fiduciary capacity. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 215, Sec. 10. (SB 315) Effective January 1, 2022. Repealed as of January 1, 2032, pursuant to Section 5600.)
CA Prob Code § 5626 (2021)
2021 California Code|Probate Code - PROB|DIVISION 5 - NONPROBATE TRANSFERS|PART 4 - REVOCABLE TRANSFER ON DEATH DEED|CHAPTER 2 - Execution and Revocation|ARTICLE 1 - Execution|Section 5626.

5626.  (a) A revocable transfer on death deed is not effective unless the deed is recorded on or before 60 days after the date it was acknowledged before a notary.(b) The transferor is not required to deliver a revocable transfer on death deed to the beneficiary during the transferor’s life.(c) The beneficiary is not required to accept a revocable transfer on death deed from the transferor during the transferor’s life.(d) (1) Subdivision (a) does not require the recordation of the “Common Questions” language that is specified in subdivision (b) of Section 5642. The failure to record that part of the statutory form has no effect on the effectiveness of a revocable transfer on death deed.(2) (A) This subdivision applies to a revocable transfer on death deed executed on or after July 9, 2018.(B) This subdivision applies to a revocable transfer on death deed executed before July 9, 2018, only if the transferor was alive on July 9, 2018.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 215, Sec. 11. (SB 315) Effective January 1, 2022. Repealed as of January 1, 2032, pursuant to Section 5600.)
CA Prob Code § 5628 (2021)
2021 California Code|Probate Code - PROB|DIVISION 5 - NONPROBATE TRANSFERS|PART 4 - REVOCABLE TRANSFER ON DEATH DEED|CHAPTER 2 - Execution and Revocation|ARTICLE 1 - Execution|Section 5628.

5628.  (a) If a revocable transfer on death deed is recorded for the same property for which another revocable transfer on death deed is recorded, the later executed deed is the operative instrument and its recordation revokes the earlier executed deed.(b) Revocation of a revocable transfer on death deed does not revive an instrument earlier revoked by recordation of that deed.(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 293, Sec. 17. (AB 139) Effective January 1, 2016. Repealed as of January 1, 2032, pursuant to Section 5600.)
CA Prob Code § 5630 (2021)
2021 California Code|Probate Code - PROB|DIVISION 5 - NONPROBATE TRANSFERS|PART 4 - REVOCABLE TRANSFER ON DEATH DEED|CHAPTER 2 - Execution and Revocation|ARTICLE 2 - Revocation|Section 5630.

5630.  A transferor who has the capacity to contract may revoke a revocable transfer on death deed at any time.(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 293, Sec. 17. (AB 139) Effective January 1, 2016. Repealed as of January 1, 2032, pursuant to Section 5600.)
CA Prob Code § 5632 (2021)
2021 California Code|Probate Code - PROB|DIVISION 5 - NONPROBATE TRANSFERS|PART 4 - REVOCABLE TRANSFER ON DEATH DEED|CHAPTER 2 - Execution and Revocation|ARTICLE 2 - Revocation|Section 5632.

5632.  (a) An instrument revoking a revocable transfer on death deed shall be executed and recorded in the same manner as execution and recordation of a revocable transfer on death deed.(b) Joinder, consent, or agreement of, or notice to, the beneficiary is not required for revocation of a revocable transfer on death deed.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 215, Sec. 12. (SB 315) Effective January 1, 2022. Repealed as of January 1, 2032, pursuant to Section 5600.)