Code of Civil Procedure section 377.21

A pending action or proceeding does not abate by the death of a party if the cause of action survives.

Source: Section 377.21, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=377.21. (updated Jan. 1, 1993; accessed Dec. 1, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/code_of_civil_procedure_section_377.21

Original Source: Section 377.21, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=377.21. (last accessed May 12, 2025).