CAL.Regulation
California requires estate representatives to notify the child-support agency of a decedent's death
SB 1264 (Chapter 427), approved September 20, added subdivision (e) to Probate Code Section 9202, requiring a general personal representative or estate attorney with actual knowledge of a court-ordered child support obligation to notify the Director of the Department of Child Support Services within 90 days after letters are first issued. The duty applies to estates where letters are first issued on or after January 1, 2027.
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Key points
- No duty to investigate whether the decedent, an heir, or a beneficiary is subject to a support order.California Legislative Information
- If notice states the decedent was an obligor, a local child support agency may assert a claim within four months of delivery.California Legislative Information
- Notice about an heir or beneficiary who is an obligor does not change other collection timeframes.California Legislative Information
- Notice may be given as provided in Section 1215 or by electronic means.California Legislative Information
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