ARTICLE 1. General Provisions

Article 1 enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.

§§ 8400–8405 · 6 sections

• § 8400 (a) A person has no power to administer the estate until the person is appointed personal representative and the appointment becomes effective. Appointment of…
• § 8401 (a) Notwithstanding Section 8400, a petitioner for appointment as personal representative may deliver property in the petitioner’s possession to a trust…
• § 8402 (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a person is not competent to act as personal representative in any of the following circumstances: (1)…
• § 8403 (a) Before letters are issued, the personal representative shall take and subscribe an oath to perform, according to law, the duties of the office. The oath…
• § 8404 (a) Before letters are issued, the personal representative (other than a trust company or a public administrator) shall file an acknowledgment of receipt of a…
• § 8405 Letters shall be signed by the clerk under the seal of the court and shall include: (a) The county from which the letters are issued. (b) The name of the…