GroundRules
PROB § 8522
Where this section sits in the code
- Probate Code - PROB
- DIVISION 7. ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES OF DECEDENTS [7000. - 12591.]
- PART 2. OPENING ESTATE ADMINISTRATION [8000. - 8577.]
- CHAPTER 4. Appointment of Personal Representative [8400. - 8577.]
- ARTICLE 7. Changes in Administration [8520. - 8525.]
(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.
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