Section 8540.  


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  • (a) If the circumstances of the estate require the immediate appointment of a personal representative, the court may appoint a special administrator to exercise any powers that may be appropriate under the circumstances for the preservation of the estate.

    (b) The appointment may be for a specified term, to perform particular acts, or on any other terms specified in the court order.

(Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.)