Probate Code section 5144

“Proof of death” includes any of the following:

(a)

An original or attested or certified copy of a death certificate.

(b)

A record or report that is prima facie evidence of death under Section 103550 of the Health and Safety Code, Section 1530 to 1532, inclusive, of the Evidence Code, or another statute of this state.

Source: Section 5144, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=PROB§ionNum=5144.­ (updated Sep. 29, 1996; accessed Nov. 3, 2025).

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