The person named as executor in the decedent’s will has the right to appointment as personal representative.
Cal. Prob. Code § 8420
Executors
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Smith v. Cimmet (2011)
Most recently applied in Smith v. Cimmet (October 2011)
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.