California § 10580 - A personal representative who has been granted authority to administer the estate
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 10580 — A personal representative who has been granted authority to administer the estate, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 10580. A personal representative who has been granted authority to administer the estate
(a) A personal representative who has been granted authority to administer the estate under this part shall give notice of proposed action as provided in this chapter prior to the taking of the proposed action without court supervision if the provision of Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 10500) giving the personal representative the power to take the action so requires. Nothing in this subdivision authorizes a personal representative to take an action under this part if the personal representative does not have the power to take the action under this part. (b) A personal representative who has been granted authority to administer the estate under this part may give notice of proposed action as provided in this chapter even if the provision of Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 10500) giving the personal representative the power to take the action permits the personal representative to take the action without giving notice of proposed action. Nothing in this subdivision requires the personal representative to give notice of proposed action where not required under subdivision (a) or authorizes a personal representative to take any action that the personal representative is not otherwise authorized to take.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 10580 cover?
Section 10580 ("A personal representative who has been granted authority to administer 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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