California Probate Code ARTICLE 1 - Taking Temporary Possession or Control of Property

• Section 7600.
  If a public officer or employee knows of property of a decedent that is subject to loss, injury, waste, or misappropriation and that ought to...
• Section 7600.5.
  If a person dies in a hospital, convalescent hospital, or board and care facility without known next of kin, the person in charge of the...
• Section 7600.6.
  A funeral director in control of the decedent’s remains pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 7100 of the Health and Safety Code shall notify the...
• Section 7601.
  (a) If no personal representative has been appointed, the public administrator of a county shall take prompt possession or control of property of a decedent in...
• Section 7602.
  (a) A public administrator who is authorized to take possession or control of property of a decedent under this article shall make a prompt search for...
• Section 7603.
  (a) A public administrator who is authorized to take possession or control of property of a decedent pursuant to this article may issue a written certification...
• Section 7604.
  If the public administrator takes possession or control of property of a decedent under this article, but another person is subsequently appointed personal representative or...
• Section 7605.
  On or before January 1, 2010, the public administrator shall comply with the continuing education requirements that are established by the California State Association of...

Last modified: October 22, 2018