{"data":{"id":"us-ca/prob-7604","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"PROB § 7604","heading":"","body":"If the public administrator takes possession or control of property of a decedent under this article, but another person is subsequently appointed personal representative or subsequently takes control or possession, the public administrator is entitled to reasonable costs incurred for the preservation of the estate, together with reasonable compensation for services. The costs and compensation are a proper expense of administration.","path":["Probate Code - PROB","DIVISION 7. ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES OF DECEDENTS [7000. - 12591.]","PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS [7000. - 7666.]","CHAPTER 4. Public Administrators [7600. - 7666.]","ARTICLE 1. Taking Temporary Possession or Control of Property [7600. - 7605.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"751a226a51e027e5570e620d3473bd103468e67f890825d76cfc311fc3e671d3","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/prob-7603","next":"us-ca/prob-7605"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}