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.
Cal. Prob. Code § 8523
Changes in Administration
Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.
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