California · Probate Code

PROB §12510: Any interested person, or a sister state or foreign nation personal representative, may commence an ancillary administration proceeding by a petition to the court for either or both of the following:

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Any interested person, or a sister state or foreign nation personal representative, may commence an ancillary administration proceeding by a petition to the court for either or both of the following: (a) Probate of the nondomiciliary decedent’s will. (b) Appointment of a local personal representative.

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