{"data":{"id":"us-ca/prob-8460","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"PROB § 8460","heading":"","body":"(a) If the decedent dies intestate, the court shall appoint an administrator as personal representative.\n(b) The court may appoint one or more persons as administrator.","path":["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 4. Administrators [8460. - 8469.]"],"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":"3d18a456e9234e7f0d0f1aadf1a791e2d49347e3c59fe3876c77ba9970932d56","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/prob-8442","next":"us-ca/prob-8461"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}