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Cal. Prob. Code § 9600 — Duties and Liabilities of Personal Representative

Cal. Prob. Code § 9600

Type
Statute
Source
California Probate Code
Jurisdiction
California
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

(a) The personal representative has the management and control of the estate and, in managing and controlling the estate, shall use ordinary care and diligence. What constitutes ordinary care and diligence is determined by all the circumstances of the particular estate.

Citator

Cal. Prob. Code § 9600 — Duties and Liabilities of Personal Representative is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

(a) The personal representative has the management and control of the estate and, in managing and controlling the estate, shall use ordinary care and diligence. What constitutes ordinary care and diligence is determined by all the circumstances of the particular estate.

(b) The personal representative:

(1) Shall exercise a power to the extent that ordinary care and diligence require that the power be exercised.

(2) Shall not exercise a power to the extent that ordinary care and diligence require that the power not be exercised.