CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
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Community Property Issues
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Gifts/Transfers of C/P
.........Nonprobate Transfers of C/P on Death
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Nonprobate transfers of c/p on death with or without consent of other spouse.
Nonprobate transfers of c/p made w/o consent of other spouse may be set aside as to one half of each item transferred.
Only 1/2 of c/p monies deposited into account by H as trustee for third person goes to that person upon death of H. Balance goes to W.
Nonconsenting spouse may set aside one half of gifts made during marriage even if she receives in excess of 1/2 of community property; Prob.C 5021 did not change holding of Estate of Wilson.
Upon death of H, W could set aside 1/2 of gifts of savings bonds H made to son.