Section 1035 - Disposition of property upon death of member(a)(1)All moneys and other personal property of any member held by a home, or by its authority, or left by the member upon the premises of a home, shall, upon the death of the member, be held by the home in trust to be paid or delivered by the home upon proof determined to be proper to the administrator, directly and without probate, to the heirs of the member, except that the administrator may disburse funds of any deceased member for payment of funeral expenses or any obligation owed to any home, including the cost of any care rendered by a home in excess of the fees paid by the member to the home. Any funds of the deceased member representing the cost of care rendered by a home in excess of the fees paid by the member to the home shall be paid to the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Fund.(2) This subdivision applies only to veterans, spouses, and domestic partners becoming members of a home on or after January 1, 1984.(b)(1) All moneys and other personal property of any member held by a home, or by its authority, or left by the member upon the premises of a home, shall, upon the death of the member, be held by the home in trust to be paid or delivered by the home upon proof determined to be proper to the administrator, directly and without probate, to the spouse, domestic partner, children, grandchildren, or father or mother of the member, except that the administrator may disburse funds of any deceased member for payment of funeral expenses or any obligation owed to any home.(2) This subdivision applies only to veterans, spouses, and domestic partners who have become members of a home prior to January 1, 1984.Ca. Mil. and Vet. Code § 1035
Amended by Stats 2017 ch 28 (SB 96),s 62, eff. 6/27/2017.Amended by Stats 2002 ch 465 (SB 1251), s 11, eff. 1/1/2003.