California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 8522

Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 319, Sec. 69. (AB 976) Effective January 1, 2018.
(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.

Cite this section

Cal. Prob. Code § 8522 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/prob/division-7-administration-of-estates-of-decedents/part-2-opening-estate-administration/chapter-4-appointment-of-personal-representative/article-7-changes-in-administration/section-8522

Other sections in Article 7 - Changes in Administration

§ 8520§ 8521§ 8522§ 8523§ 8524§ 8525

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