California § 13114 - A public administrator who has taken possession or control of property of a deced
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 13114 — A public administrator who has taken possession or control of property of a deced, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13114. A public administrator who has taken possession or control of property of a deced
(a) A public administrator who has taken possession or control of property of a decedent under Article 1 (commencing with Section 7600) of Chapter 4 of Part 1 of Division 7 may refuse to pay money or deliver property pursuant to this chapter if payment of the costs and fees described in Section 7604 has not first been made or adequately assured to the satisfaction of the public administrator. (b) A coroner who has property found upon the body of a decedent, or who has taken charge of property of the decedent pursuant to Section 27491.3 of the Government Code, may refuse to pay or deliver the property pursuant to this chapter if payment of the reasonable costs of holding or safeguarding the property has not first been made or adequately assured to the satisfaction of the coroner.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13114 ("A public administrator who has taken possession or control of property of a deced") 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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