{"data":{"id":"us-ca/prob-8523","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"PROB § 8523","heading":"","body":"The court may make orders that are necessary to deal with the estate of the decedent between the time a vacancy occurs in the office of personal representative and appointment of a successor. Those orders may include appointment of a special 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 7. Changes in Administration [8520. - 8525.]"],"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":"3288b160b943b91eee970818be6b0c32fcdbf1e0425650e0ab41eec9e49d184c","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/prob-8522","next":"us-ca/prob-8524"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}