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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
If the time for filing claims has expired and it appears that the distribution may be made without loss to creditors or injury to the estate or any interested person, the personal representative has the power to make preliminary distributions of the following:
(a) Income received during administration to the persons entitled under Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 12000) of Part 10.
(b) Household furniture and furnishings, motor vehicles, clothing, jewelry, and other tangible articles of a personal nature to the persons entitled to the property under the decedent's will, not to exceed an aggregate fair market value to all persons of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) computed cumulatively through the date of distribution. Fair market value shall be determined on the basis of the inventory and appraisal.
(c) Cash to general pecuniary devisees entitled to it under the decedent's will, not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) to any one person.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - California Code, Probate Code - PROB § 10520 - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/probate-code/prob-sect-10520/
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