Cal. Code of Civil Procedure § 377.11 : Of The Parties To Civil Actions — California Code Of Civil Procedure — Effect Of Death — Definitions — Decedent's successor in interest Date: 1 Aug 2016 TEXT PDF Current through the 2016 Legislative Session For the purposes of this chapter, "decedent's successor in interest" means the beneficiary of the decedent's estate or other successor in interest who succeeds to a cause of action or to a particular item of the property that is the subject of a cause of action. Ca. Civ. Proc. Code § 377.11