§ 10514

Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.
(a)Subject to subdivision (b), the personal representative has the following powers:
(1)The power to borrow.
(2)The power to place, replace, renew, or extend any encumbrance upon any property of the estate.
(b)Only a personal representative who has full authority has the power to borrow money with the loan secured by an encumbrance upon real property.

Other sections in Article 2 - Powers Exercisable Only After Giving Notice of Proposed Action

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