Section 10533 Of Article 3. Powers The Exercise Of Which Requires Giving Of Notice Of Proposed Action Under Some Circumstances From California Probate Code >> Division 7. >> Part 6. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 3.
10533
. (a) The personal representative has the power to do all of
the following:
(1) Deposit money belonging to the estate in an insured account in
a financial institution in this state.
(2) Invest money of the estate in any one or more of the
following:
(A) Direct obligations of the United States, or of the State of
California, maturing not later than one year from the date of making
the investment.
(B) An interest in a money market mutual fund registered under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. Sec. 80a-1, et seq.) or an
investment vehicle authorized for the collective investment of trust
funds pursuant to Section 9.18 of Part 9 of Title 12 of the Code of
Federal Regulations, the portfolios of which are limited to United
States government obligations maturing not later than five years from
the date of investment and to repurchase agreements fully
collateralized by United States government obligations.
(C) Units of a common trust fund described in Section 1564 of the
Financial Code. The common trust fund shall have as its objective
investment primarily in short term fixed income obligations and shall
be permitted to value investments at cost pursuant to regulations of
the appropriate regulatory authority.
(D) Eligible securities for the investment of surplus state moneys
as provided for in Section 16430 of the Government Code.
(3) Invest money of the estate in any manner provided by the will.
(b) Except as provided in subdivision (c), the personal
representative may exercise the powers described in subdivision (a)
without giving notice of proposed action under Chapter 4 (commencing
with Section 10580).
(c) The personal representative shall comply with the requirements
of Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 10580) where the personal
representative exercises the power to make any investment pursuant to
the power granted by subparagraph (D) of paragraph (2) of
subdivision (a) or paragraph (3) of subdivision (a), except that the
personal representative may invest in direct obligations of the
United States, or of the State of California, maturing not later than
one year from the date of making the investment without complying
with the requirements of Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 10580).