{"data":{"id":"us-ca/prob-8540","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"PROB § 8540","heading":"","body":"(a) If the circumstances of the estate require the immediate appointment of a personal representative, the court may appoint a special administrator to exercise any powers that may be appropriate under the circumstances for the preservation of the estate.\n(b) The appointment may be for a specified term, to perform particular acts, or on any other terms specified in the court order.","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 8. Special Administrators [8540. - 8547.]"],"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":"46b2e15db9ea4f4e658745baf61655ef48be9dd6875de6bb0d883d8397713761","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/prob-8525","next":"us-ca/prob-8541"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}