California § 10537 - The personal representative has the power to sell personal property of the estate

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§ 10537. The personal representative has the power to sell personal property of the estate

(a) The personal representative has the power to sell personal property of the estate or to exchange personal property of the estate for other property upon such terms and conditions as the personal representative may determine. Except as provided in subdivision (b), the personal representative shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 10580) in exercising this power. (b) The personal representative may exercise the power granted by subdivision (a) without giving notice of proposed action under Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 10580) in case of the sale or exchange of any of the following: (1) A security sold on an established stock or bond exchange. (2) A security designated as a national market system security on an interdealer quotation system, or subsystem thereof, by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., sold through a broker-dealer registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the regular course of business of the broker-dealer. (3) Personal property referred to in Section 10202 or 10259 when sold for cash. (4) A security described in Section 10200 surrendered for redemption or conversion.

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 10537 cover?

Section 10537 ("The personal representative has the power to sell personal property of the estate") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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