CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
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Community Property Issues
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Gifts/Transfers of C/P
.........Setting Aside After Death of Donor
4 Cards On This Topic:
Setting asides transfers made without written consent after death of donor.
Right to set aside unilateral gift of c/p survives death of spouse.
Upon death of H, W could set aside 1/2 of gifts of savings bonds H made to son.
Life insurance proceeds: Husband has power to give his half of c/p portion to named beneficiary, but not wife's half.