Probate Code section 5703

A gift made during the last illness of the giver, or under circumstances which would naturally impress the giver with an expectation of speedy death, is presumed to be a gift in view of impending death.

Source: Section 5703, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PROB§ionNum=5703. (accessed May 19, 2025).

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May 12, 2025

§ 5703’s source at ca.gov

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Original Source: Section 5703, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PROB§ionNum=5703. (last accessed May 12, 2025).