This section allows someone to file a petition if they need a legal determination of whether one person outlived another in several specific scenarios. These could include settling questions about inheritance, distributions from a will, or receiving survivor benefits from certain systems, such as education or government-related programs. The law is used to clarify survival status for various financial and legal purposes.

This law explains who can file a petition regarding the order in which people died, which can affect estate matters. It can be filed by either the personal representative of a deceased person whose death order is in question, or by anyone else who has an interest in that person’s estate.

If you're involved in a legal case about someone's estate (their assets and debts after they pass away), you need to file your legal request in the same court case where you were given a role, like executor, or where you believe you have a stake. Once a specific court starts handling the case, that court will be the only one in charge of all issues related to that estate.

This law section explains that when there is a hearing on a petition about the order of death of certain individuals, specific people must be notified about the hearing. These include any personal representatives, known devisees, and known heirs of the deceased individuals whose death order is in question. Additionally, anyone who requested special notice or who has appeared in the court proceedings must also be informed about the hearing.

This law explains what a court should do when it's necessary to determine the order in which deceased persons died. If the court can't determine who died first with clear evidence, they'll issue a statement saying it's uncertain. If there is clear evidence about who died first, they'll issue a statement detailing the order of death. This final statement is legally binding on the deceased persons' representatives and anyone claiming through them.