Cal. CCP § 366.1
This is the official text of Cal. CCP § 366.1, part of California’s Code of Civil Procedure — sets the procedural rules for civil lawsuits in California courts, including filing deadlines, discovery, and judgments.
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Official statutory text
If a person entitled to bring an action dies before the expiration of the applicable limitations period, and the cause of action survives, an action may be commenced before the expiration of the later of the following times:
(a) Six months after the person’s death.
(b) The limitations period that would have been applicable if the person had not died.
(a) Six months after the person’s death.
(b) The limitations period that would have been applicable if the person had not died.
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