California CodesProbate CodeDivision 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES OF DECEDENTSPart 2 - OPENING ESTATE ADMINISTRATIONChapter 4 - Appointment of Personal RepresentativeArticle 4 - Administrators§ 8460§ 8460Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.(a)If the decedent dies intestate, the court shall appoint an administrator as personal representative.(b)The court may appoint one or more persons as administrator.Cite this sectionCal. Prob. Code § 8460 (2026)Copyhttps://ca.codecond.com/codes/prob/division-7-administration-of-estates-of-decedents/part-2-opening-estate-administration/chapter-4-appointment-of-personal-representative/article-4-administrators/section-8460CopyOther sections in Article 4 - Administrators§ 8460§ 8461§ 8462§ 8463§ 8464§ 8465§ 8466§ 8467§ 8468§ 8469§ 8461 →