CA SB1271

Requires petitions for summary probate procedures to reference any agreements between spouses affecting property characterization and describe property as either community or separate property

Authorizes courts to issue orders determining whether property or interests in the deceased spouse's estate passing to the surviving spouse is separate property or community property

Adds requirement that petitions disclose written agreements between spouses regarding non-pro rata division of community property or quasi-community property, or affirm no such agreement exists

Allows courts to resolve disputes about property characterization as community or separate property under equitable circumstances, taking into account the rights of all interested persons