DIVISION 7. ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES OF DECEDENTS 7000-12591›PART 5. ESTATE MANAGEMENT 9600-10382›CHAPTER 9. Compromise of Claims and Actions; Extension, Renewal, or Modification of Obligations 9830-9839

§ 9833

California Probate Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

Authorization by order of court is required for a compromise or settlement of a matter when the transaction requires the transfer or encumbrance of property of the estate, or the creation of an unsecured liability of the estate, or both, in an amount or value in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000).

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

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