California § 2541 - The guardian or conservator may sell real or personal property of the estate, con

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§ 2541. The guardian or conservator may sell real or personal property of the estate, con

The guardian or conservator may sell real or personal property of the estate, consent and agree to partition of real or personal property of the estate, or bring an action for partition of real or personal property of the estate, in any of the following cases: (a) If the income of the estate is insufficient for the comfortable and suitable support, maintenance, and education of the ward or conservatee (including care, treatment, and support of the ward or conservatee if a patient in a state hospital under the jurisdiction of the State Department of State Hospitals or the State Department of Developmental Services) or of those legally entitled to support, maintenance, or education from the ward or conservatee. (b) If the sale or partition is necessary to pay the debts referred to in Sections 2430 and 2431. (c) If the sale or partition is for the advantage, benefit, and best interest of (1) the ward or conservatee, (2) the estate, or (3) the ward or conservatee and those legally entitled to support, maintenance, or education from the ward or conservatee.

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

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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 2541 cover?

Section 2541 ("The guardian or conservator may sell real or personal property of the estate, con") 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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