Section 10520 Of Article 2. Powers Exercisable Only After Giving Notice Of Proposed Action From California Probate Code >> Division 7. >> Part 6. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 2.
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. 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.