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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
If a will of a nondomiciliary decedent was admitted to probate, or established or proved, in accordance with the laws of a sister state, the court shall admit the will to probate in this state, and may not permit a contest or revocation of probate, unless one or more of the following are shown:
(a) The determination in the sister state is not based on a finding that at the time of death the decedent was domiciled in the sister state.
(b) One or more interested parties were not given notice and an opportunity for contest in the proceedings in the sister state.
(c) The determination in the sister state is not final.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - California Code, Probate Code - PROB § 12522 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/probate-code/prob-sect-12522/
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