Cal. PROB § 6543
This is the official text of Cal. PROB § 6543, part of California’s Probate Code — governs wills, trusts, estates, and conservatorships.
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Official statutory text
(a) A family allowance shall terminate no later than the entry of the order for final distribution of the estate or, if the estate is insolvent, no later than one year after the granting of letters.
(b) Subject to subdivision (a), a family allowance shall continue until modified or terminated by the court or until such time as the court may provide in its order.
(b) Subject to subdivision (a), a family allowance shall continue until modified or terminated by the court or until such time as the court may provide in its order.
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