Section 9732 Of Chapter 4. Investments And Purchase Of Property From California Probate Code >> Division 7. >> Part 5. >> Chapter 4.
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. (a) The court may order that money of the estate in
possession of the personal representative be invested in any manner
provided by the will if all of the following conditions are
satisfied:
(1) The time for filing claims has expired.
(2) All debts (as defined in Section 11401) have been paid or are
sufficiently secured by mortgage or otherwise, or there is sufficient
cash in the estate aside from the money to be invested to pay all
the debts, or the court is otherwise satisfied that all the debts
will be paid.
(3) The estate is not in a condition to be finally distributed.
(b) To obtain an order under this section, the personal
representative or any interested person shall file a petition showing
the general condition of the estate and the types of investments
that are proposed to be made.
(c) Notice of the hearing on the petition shall be given as
provided in Section 1220. In addition, the petitioner shall cause
notice of the hearing and a copy of the petition to be mailed to all
known devisees of property which is proposed to be invested. Where
the property proposed to be invested is devised to a trust or
trustee, notice of the hearing and a copy of the petition shall be
mailed to the trustee or, if the trustee has not yet accepted the
trust, to the person named in the will as trustee. Mailing pursuant
to this subdivision shall be to the person's last known address as
provided in Section 1220.
(d) If no objection has been filed by an interested person, the
court may make an order authorizing or directing the personal
representative to invest such portion of the money of the estate as
the court deems advisable in the types of investments proposed in the
petition and authorized by the will. If there is no objection by an
interested person and no substantial reason why some or all of the
investment powers given by the will should not be exercised, the
court shall make the order. The order may be for a limited period or
until the administration of the estate is completed. Upon petition of
the personal representative or any interested person, the order may
be renewed, modified, or terminated at any time.