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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

§ 9834

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

Authorization by order of court is required for any of the following:

(a) A compromise or settlement of a claim by the estate against the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney, whether or not the claim arises out of the administration of the estate.

(b) An extension, renewal, or modification of the terms of a debt or similar obligation of the personal representative, or the personal representative’s attorney, owing to, or in favor of, the estate.

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

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