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DIVISION 1. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS 1-88›PART 2. DEFINITIONS 20-88

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California Probate Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · California

(a) “Personal representative” means executor, administrator, administrator with the will annexed, special administrator, successor personal representative, public administrator acting pursuant to Section 7660, or a person who performs substantially the same function under the law of another jurisdiction governing the person’s status.

(b) “General personal representative” excludes a special administrator unless the special administrator has the powers, duties, and obligations of a general personal representative under Section 8545.

(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 888, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005.)

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