The personal representative has the power to abandon tangible personal property where the cost of collecting, maintaining, and safeguarding the property would exceed its fair market value.
Cal. Prob. Code § 10513
Powers Exercisable Only After Giving Notice of Proposed Action
Known as the Independent Administration of Estates Act
The act spans §§ 10400–10592 (64 sections).
Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.