Cal. PROB § 8505
This is the official text of Cal. PROB § 8505, part of California’s Probate Code — governs wills, trusts, estates, and conservatorships.
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Official statutory text
(a) A personal representative may be removed from office if the personal representative is found in contempt for disobeying an order of the court.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, a personal representative may be removed from office under this section by a court order reciting the facts and without further showing or notice.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, a personal representative may be removed from office under this section by a court order reciting the facts and without further showing or notice.
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