Probate Code section 9780

Unless the property is specifically devised, subject to the requirements of this chapter, the personal representative may dispose of or abandon tangible personal property where the cost of collecting, maintaining, and safeguarding the property would exceed its fair market value.

Source: Section 9780, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PROB§ionNum=9780. (accessed Apr. 24, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/probate_code_section_9780

Original Source: Section 9780, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PROB§ionNum=9780. (last accessed Apr. 24, 2025).