{"data":{"id":"us-ca/prob-6606","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"PROB § 6606","heading":"","body":"(a) A petition may be filed under this chapter by any of the following:\n(1) The person named in the will of the decedent as executor.\n(2) The surviving spouse of the decedent.\n(3) The guardian of a minor child of the decedent.\n(4) A child of the decedent who was a minor at the time the decedent died.\n(5) The personal representative if a personal representative has been appointed for the decedent’s estate.\n(b) The guardian of a minor child of the decedent may file the petition without authorization or approval of the court in which the guardianship proceeding is pending.","path":["Probate Code - PROB","DIVISION 6. WILLS AND INTESTATE SUCCESSION [6100. - 6806.]","PART 3. FAMILY PROTECTION [6500. - 6615.]","CHAPTER 6. Small Estate Set-Aside [6600. - 6615.]"],"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":"85ca066250ca03a1dd60ffcf46ca2bd29e72cefe0cd337ed6d2cf0be18ccf5c5","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/prob-6605","next":"us-ca/prob-6607"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}