{"data":{"id":"us-ca/prob-13107.5","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"PROB § 13107.5","heading":"","body":"Where the money or property claimed in an affidavit or declaration executed under this chapter is the subject of a pending action or proceeding in which the decedent was a party, the successor of the decedent shall, without procuring letters of administration or awaiting probate of the will, be substituted as a party in place of the decedent by making a motion under Article 3 (commencing with Section 377.30) of Chapter 4 of Title 2 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure. The successor of the decedent shall file the affidavit or declaration with the court when the motion is made. For the purpose of Article 3 (commencing with Section 377.30) of Chapter 4 of Title 2 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, a successor of the decedent who complies with this chapter shall be considered as a successor in interest of the decedent.","path":["Probate Code - PROB","DIVISION 8. DISPOSITION OF ESTATE WITHOUT ADMINISTRATION [13000. - 13660.]","PART 1. COLLECTION OR TRANSFER OF SMALL ESTATE WITHOUT ADMINISTRATION [13000. - 13211.]","CHAPTER 3. Affidavit Procedure for Collection or Transfer of Personal Property [13100. - 13117.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"c5c2f74e649761f2bbad271533450f4c377b90d3d77ae006029a1ba1352f2486","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/prob-13107","next":"us-ca/prob-13108"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}