{"data":{"id":"us-ca/prob-553","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"PROB § 553","heading":"","body":"The insurer may deny or otherwise contest its liability in an action under this chapter or by an independent action. Unless the personal representative is joined as a party, a judgment in the action under this chapter or in the independent action does not adjudicate rights by or against the estate.","path":["Probate Code - PROB","DIVISION 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS [100. - 890.]","PART 13. LITIGATION INVOLVING DECEDENT [550. - 555.]","CHAPTER 1. Liability of Decedent Covered byInsurance [550. - 555.]"],"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":"fd956f469efaeae89629f696acb23aaf4644679d021519dd0a4a4c9ad09fb0de","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/prob-552","next":"us-ca/prob-554"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}