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  1. Click ‘Get Form’ to open the California Personal Representative document in the editor.
  2. Begin by entering your name, state bar number, and address in the designated fields for 'Attorney or Party Without Attorney'. This information is crucial for identification.
  3. Fill in the 'For Court Use Only' section with the case number and court details. Ensure accuracy as this will be used for official purposes.
  4. In the 'Estate of' section, input the name of the decedent. This identifies whose estate you are managing.
  5. Review and acknowledge your duties as a personal representative. Familiarize yourself with responsibilities such as managing assets, filing inventories, and notifying creditors.
  6. Complete the acknowledgment of receipt section by providing your contact information and signing where indicated. This confirms that you understand your obligations.

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While the starting position is that a Will can appoint anyone as a personal representative, there are some legal requirements limiting the possible executors. A personal representative must be: Over 18. Mentally capable.
A personal representative (or legal personal representative), also known as the executor, is the individual chosen to administer the estate of a deceased person. They are designated as such by the decedent or by a court.
Calculation of Fee: The personal representative fee in California is typically calculated based on a percentage of the total estate value. The California Probate Code specifies that the fee is as following: 4% for the first $100,000 of the estate value. 3% for the next $100,000.
The Key Differences between a POA and a PR: Purpose: A Power of Attorney is often used for incapacity planning or to facilitate decision making during the individuals lifetime, while a PR is appointed to handle the affairs of a deceased individuals estate after their death.
If the person named in the will cannot act or there is no will, then theres an order of priority for who may be appointed a personal representative. The order of priority is any surviving spouse or domestic partner, then a child, then a grandchild, then a parent, and then a sibling.

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A personal representative is a person, appointed by will or the court, to administer the decedents estate.

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