California Probate Code

§ 8522

PROB § 8522 Effective Jan 1, 2018Div. 7 · Part 2 · Ch. 4 · Art. 7

Statute text

(a)If a vacancy occurs in the office of a personal representative and there are no other personal representatives, the court shall appoint a successor personal representative.

(b)Appointment of a successor personal representative shall be made on petition and notice shall be delivered to interested persons in the manner provided in Article 2 (commencing with Section 8110) of Chapter 2, and shall be subject to the same priority as for an original appointment of a personal representative. The personal representative of a deceased personal representative is not, as such, entitled to appointment as successor personal representative.

Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 319, Sec. 69. (AB 976) Effective January 1, 2018.