Probate Code section 8540

(a)

If the circumstances of the estate require the immediate appointment of a personal representative, the court may appoint a special administrator to exercise any powers that may be appropriate under the circumstances for the preservation of the estate.

(b)

The appointment may be for a specified term, to perform particular acts, or on any other terms specified in the court order.

Source: Section 8540, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PROB§ionNum=8540. (accessed May 26, 2025).

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Original Source: Section 8540, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PROB§ionNum=8540. (last accessed May 12, 2025).