California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
Probate Code - PROB |
Division 7. ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES OF DECEDENTS |
Part 6. INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES |
Chapter 3. Administration Under Independent Administration Authority |
ARTICLE 2. Powers Exercisable Only After Giving Notice of Proposed Action |
Section 10514.
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(a) Subject to subdivision (b), the personal representative has the following powers:
(1) The power to borrow.
(2) The power to place, replace, renew, or extend any encumbrance upon any property of the estate.
(b) Only a personal representative who has full authority has the power to borrow money with the loan secured by an encumbrance upon real property.
(Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.)