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Butte — /426/Public-Administrator
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Butte — /426/Public-Administrator¶
Source: https://www.buttecounty.ca.gov/426/Public-Administrator
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The Public Administrator is responsible for administering the estates of those who die in Butte County who:
Are residents of Butte County
Are without relatives in California
With or without a will
When the family is unable/unwilling to act as administrator
When appointed by the Court
The duties of the Public Administrator include:
Protecting a decedent's property from waste, loss or theft
Making appropriate arrangements for burial
Investigating to discover all of the decedents assets
Locating those entitled to inherit from the estate
Paying the decedents bills
The Public Administrator also handles the County's burial/cremation services for indigent decedents who are residents of Butte County at the time of death.
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Public Administrator / Public Guardian
Phone: 530-552-6165
Fax: 530-538-7722
Hours
Monday through Friday
8 am to 5 pm
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