{"data":{"id":"us-ca/prob-13500","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"PROB § 13500","heading":"","body":"Except as provided in this chapter, when a spouse dies intestate leaving property that passes to the surviving spouse under Section 6401, or dies testate and by his or her will devises all or a part of his or her property to the surviving spouse, the property passes to the survivor subject to the provisions of Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 13540) and Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 13550), and no administration is necessary.","path":["Probate Code - PROB","DIVISION 8. DISPOSITION OF ESTATE WITHOUT ADMINISTRATION [13000. - 13660.]","PART 2. PASSAGE OF PROPERTY TO SURVIVING SPOUSE WITHOUT ADMINISTRATION [13500. - 13660.]","CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [13500. - 13506.]"],"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":"b70064c0509ba13c9ba4b81c403b8b712f1cf228037f430021abe7b9e28736e4","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/prob-13211","next":"us-ca/prob-13501"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}