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 7. Changes in Administration 8520-8525

§ 8523

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

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 of personal representative and appointment of a successor. Those orders may include appointment of a special administrator.

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

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