DIVISION 7. ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES OF DECEDENTS 7000-12591›PART 2. OPENING ESTATE ADMINISTRATION 8000-8577›CHAPTER 4. Appointment of Personal Representative 8400-8577›ARTICLE 4. Administrators 8460-8469

§ 8460

California Probate Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

(a) If the decedent dies intestate, the court shall appoint an administrator as personal representative.

(b) The court may appoint one or more persons as administrator.

(Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.)

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