Section 8401 Of Article 1. General Provisions From California Probate Code >> Division 7. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 1.
8401
. (a) Notwithstanding Section 8400, a petitioner for
appointment as personal representative may deliver property in the
petitioner's possession to a trust company or financial institution
for deposit, or allow a trust company or financial institution to
retain on deposit property already in its possession, as provided in
Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 9700) of Part 5.
(b) The petitioner shall obtain and file with the court a written
receipt including the agreement of the trust company or financial
institution that the property on deposit, including any earnings
thereon, shall not be allowed to be withdrawn except on order of the
court.
(c) In receiving and retaining property under this section, the
trust company or financial institution is protected to the same
extent as though it had received the property from a person who had
been appointed personal representative.