Section 2574 Of Article 9. Investments And Purchase Of Property From California Probate Code >> Division 4. >> Part 4. >> Chapter 6. >> Article 9.
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. (a) Subject to subdivision (b), the guardian or conservator,
without authorization of the court, may invest funds of the estate
pursuant to this section in:
(1) Direct obligations of the United States, or of the State of
California, maturing not later than five years from the date of
making the investment.
(2) United States Treasury bonds redeemable at par value on the
death of the holder for payment of federal estate taxes, regardless
of maturity date.
(3) Securities listed on an established stock or bond exchange in
the United States which are purchased on such exchange.
(4) Eligible securities for the investment of surplus state moneys
as provided for in Section 16430 of the Government Code.
(5) 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.
(6) Units of a common trust fund described in Section 1585 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.
(b) In making and retaining investments made under this section,
the guardian or conservator shall take into consideration the
circumstances of the estate, indicated cash needs, and, if reasonably
ascertainable, the date of the prospective termination of the
guardianship or conservatorship.
(c) This section shall not limit the authority of the guardian or
conservator to seek court authorization for any investment, or to
make other investments with court authorization, as provided in this
division.