RELEASE OF FUNDS AND PROPERTY OF DECEASED PERSONS: GENERAL - 8477.1

State employees may designate an individual and up to three contingent persons to receive and negotiate SCO warrants payable to that employee if the employee is deceased. See Government Code section 12479. Instructions relating to this procedure are in SAM section 8477.2.

The Probate Code 13100-13117 also provides for the release of funds and property of deceased persons. Instructions relating to this procedure are in SAM section 8477.32.