Section 21623.
21623. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), in satisfying a share provided by this chapter: (1) The share will first be taken from the decedent’s estate not disposed of by will or trust, if any. (2) If that is not sufficient, so much as may be necessary to satisfy the share shall be taken from all beneficiaries […]
Section 21620.
21620. Except as provided in Section 21621, if a decedent fails to provide in a testamentary instrument for a child of decedent born or adopted after the execution of all of the decedent’s testamentary instruments, the omitted child shall receive a share in the decedent’s estate equal in value to that which the child would […]
Section 21621.
21621. A child shall not receive a share of the estate under Section 21620 if any of the following is established: (a) The decedent’s failure to provide for the child in the decedent’s testamentary instruments was intentional and that intention appears from the testamentary instruments. (b) The decedent had one or more children and devised or otherwise […]
Section 21622.
21622. If, at the time of the execution of all of decedent’s testamentary instruments effective at the time of decedent’s death, the decedent failed to provide for a living child solely because the decedent believed the child to be dead or was unaware of the birth of the child, the child shall receive a share […]