Buying from an estate

[Supersapper]

A question for the FFL owners:

I came across two pistold that I have an interest in but the seller is selling on behalf of his deceased brother. The wife was left with a bunch of items including the pistols, but it doesn't sound like she will be the one showing up. I don't have all the details yet, so I'll get them when I go view the pistols in person, but I figured I'd ask here first.

They indicated that as long as they go through an FFL, it's not horribly relevant about the seller, it's more about the buyer. As long as the pistols don't turn up as stolen, right?

What's the process for an estate transfer to a private buyer? Obviously, the previous owner's not going to show up (unless you do a seance), so who is actually going to be selling the gun (ie required to sign)?

Thanks in advance.

[Quiet]

The executor of the deceased's estate or the surviving spouse/registered domestic partner can legally transfer the decedent's firearms.

Firearms that are transferred within 60 days, of the estate taking possession of the deceased's firearms, do not count towards the amount of firearms that a non-FFL can legally transfer within a calendar year.

After that 60 day window ends, the executor of the estate or the surviving spouse/registered domestic partner has 30 days to report the acquisition of the remaining firearms from the decedent via submission of a completed Report of Operation of Law Transfer. After the 60 day window closes, any firearms they transfer counts towards the amount of firearms they can legally transfer within a calendar year.

[Supersapper]

What would the surviving spouse need in order to make it legit at the dealer? The will leaving the pistol to them or simply a death cert and proof that she was/is his wife/hier?

[Quiet]

What would the surviving spouse need in order to make it legit at the dealer? The will leaving the pistol to them or simply a death cert and proof that she was/is his wife/hier?

No proof is legally required by any CA laws.