No, California has a slayer law. We were talking about it earlier in this thread.
Per AI:
California's
Slayer Law (
Probate Code § 250) prevents a person who feloniously and intentionally kills someone from inheriting from the victim's estate, including wills, trusts, insurance, and jointly held property, treating them as if they died before the victim to prevent profiting from their crime, though it doesn't apply to accidental killings or
involuntary manslaughter.
Key Provisions
- Prohibition on Inheritance: The killer forfeits any property, interest, or benefit they would have received from the decedent's estate.
- Broad Application: This rule covers wills, trusts, intestate succession (dying without a will), life insurance, joint tenancy, and even nominations as a fiduciary (executor, trustee).
- "Slayer" Definition: Applies to those who "feloniously and intentionally" kill, not those who kill accidentally, in self-defense, or by negligent homicide.