The personal representative may:
(a) Commence and maintain actions and proceedings for the benefit of the estate.
(b) Defend actions and proceedings against the decedent, the personal representative, or the estate.
Cal. Prob. Code § 9820
Actions and Proceedings by or Against Personal Representative
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case 162 Cal. App. 4th 1331 - Miller v. Campbell, Warburton, Fitzsimmons, Smith, Mendel & Pastore (2008)
Most recently applied in 243 Cal. App. 4th 940 - Kelly v. Orr (January 2016)
Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.
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Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.