California Probate Code ARTICLE 7 - Changes in Administration

• Section 8520.
  A vacancy occurs in the office of a personal representative who resigns, dies, or is removed from office under Article 6 (commencing with Section 8500),...
• Section 8521.
  (a) Unless the will provides otherwise or the court in its discretion orders otherwise, if a vacancy occurs in the office of fewer than all personal...
• Section 8522.
  (a) If a vacancy occurs in the office of a personal representative and there are no other personal representatives, the court shall appoint a successor personal...
• Section 8523.
  The court may make orders that are necessary to deal with the estate of the decedent between the time a vacancy occurs in the office...
• Section 8524.
  (a) A successor personal representative is entitled to demand, sue for, recover and collect all the estate of the decedent remaining unadministered, and may prosecute to...
• Section 8525.
  (a) The acts of the personal representative before a vacancy occurs are valid to the same extent as if no vacancy had later occurred.(b) The liability of...

Last modified: October 22, 2018