Powers and Duties of Special Administrator

COL120106 CH. 19 APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL ADMINISTRATOR The special administrator must take possession of all of the real and personal property of the decedent, and preserve it from damage, waste and injury, and must collect all claims, rents, and other income belonging to the estate; and for any such purposes may commence and maintain or defend suits and other legal proceedings as such special administrator. The special administrator may sell perishable property and exercise such other powers as are conferred upon him by his appointment, but, except when the powers, duties and obligations of an administrator are conferred upon him as provided in Section 1911 of this Title, he is not liable to an action by any creditor on a claim against the decedent. The special administrator may obtain leave to borrow money, or lease or mortgage real property, in the same manner as an administrator.