State statute
Santa Barbara: Who may act as personal representative?
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- Edition
- 2026-09-26
- Last updated
- 2026-09-27
- Jurisdiction
- Santa Barbara County
Santa Barbara: Who may act as personal representative?¶
Source: https://www.countyofsb.org/tt-public-administrator?contentId=6021385b-ca56-4f99-9405-4c316badbac9
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In cases with no named executor to carry out the provisions of a will, a person in the following relation to the decedent is entitled to appointment as administrator in the following order of priority:
Surviving spouse Children Grandchildren Other issue Parents Brothers and sisters Issue of brothers and sisters Grandparents Issue of grandparents Children of a predeceased spouse Other issue of a predeceased spouse Other next of of kin Parents of a predeceased spouse Issue of parents of a predeceased spouse Conservator or guardian Public Administrator Creditors Any other person
An individual has no power to administer an estate until appointed by the court and issued a Letter of Administration.