California · Probate Code
PROB §7622: Except as otherwise provided in this chapter: (a) The public administrator shall administer the estate in the same manner as a personal representative generally, and the provisions of this code concer
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Except as otherwise provided in this chapter: (a) The public administrator shall administer the estate in the same manner as a personal representative generally, and the provisions of this code concerning the administration of the decedent’s estate apply to administration by the public administrator. (b) The public administrator is entitled to receive the same compensation as is granted by this division to a personal representative generally. The attorney for the public administrator is entitled to receive the same compensation as is granted by this division to an attorney for a personal representative generally. However, the compensation of the public administrator and the public administrator’s attorney may not be less than the compensation in effect at the time of appointment of the public administrator or the minimum amount provided in subdivision (b) of Section 7666, whichever is greater.
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