{"data":{"id":"us-ca/prob-13550","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"PROB § 13550","heading":"","body":"Except as provided in Sections 11446, 13552, 13553, and 13554, upon the death of a married person, the surviving spouse is personally liable for the debts of the deceased spouse chargeable against the property described in Section 13551 to the extent provided in Section 13551.","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 3. Liability for Debts of Deceased Spouse [13550. - 13554.]"],"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":"49f09ebc49f4767939926635248c0dcc4be969c302cd1f58655d6f91aa8ebbe5","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/prob-13545","next":"us-ca/prob-13551"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}