Section 9601 Of Article 1. Duties And Liabilities Of Personal Representative From California Probate Code >> Division 7. >> Part 5. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 1.
9601
. (a) If a personal representative breaches a fiduciary duty,
the personal representative is chargeable with any of the following
that is appropriate under the circumstances:
(1) Any loss or depreciation in value of the decedent's estate
resulting from the breach of duty, with interest.
(2) Any profit made by the personal representative through the
breach of duty, with interest.
(3) Any profit that would have accrued to the decedent's estate if
the loss of profit is the result of the breach of duty.
(b) If the personal representative has acted reasonably and in
good faith under the circumstances as known to the personal
representative, the court, in its discretion, may excuse the personal
representative in whole or in part from liability under subdivision
(a) if it would be equitable to do so.