If a public officer or employee knows of property of a decedent that is subject to loss, injury, waste, or misappropriation and that ought to be in the possession or control of the public administrator, the officer or employee shall inform the public administrator.

(Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.)

Terms Used In California Probate Code 7600

  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Property: means anything that may be the subject of ownership and includes both real and personal property and any interest therein. See California Probate Code 62