California · Probate Code
PROB §8425: If the court does not appoint all the persons named in the will as executors, those appointed have the same authority to act in every respect as all would have if appointed.
What this law says, in plain English
Executors appointed by a court have full authority to act on behalf of the estate, even if not all named executors are appointed.
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If the court does not appoint all the persons named in the will as executors, those appointed have the same authority to act in every respect as all would have if appointed.
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