California · Probate Code

PROB §300: A trust company may be appointed to act as a personal representative, guardian or conservator of an estate, trust director, or trustee, in the same manner as an individual.

What this law says, in plain English

A trust company may be appointed to serve in fiduciary roles—personal representative, guardian, conservator, estate trust director, or trustee—using the same procedures that apply to individuals.

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A trust company may be appointed to act as a personal representative, guardian or conservator of an estate, trust director, or trustee, in the same manner as an individual. A trust company may not be appointed guardian or conservator of the person of a ward or conservatee.

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