California § 8522 - If a vacancy occurs in the office of a personal representative and there are no o
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§ 8522. If a vacancy occurs in the office of a personal representative and there are no o
(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.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 8522 cover?
Section 8522 ("If a vacancy occurs in the office of a personal representative and there are no o") 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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