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DIVISION 7. ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES OF DECEDENTS 7000-12591›PART 6. INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES 10400-10592›CHAPTER 3. Administration Under Independent Administration Authority 10500-10564›ARTICLE 4. Powers Exercisable Without Giving Notice of Proposed Action 10550-10564

§ 10552

California Probate Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

The personal representative has the power to do all of the following:

(a) Allow, pay, reject, or contest any claim by or against the estate.

(b) Compromise or settle a claim, action, or proceeding by or for the benefit of, or against, the decedent, the personal representative, or the estate.

(c) Release, in whole or in part, any claim belonging to the estate to the extent that the claim is uncollectible.

(d) Allow a claim to be filed after the expiration of the time for filing the claim.

(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 862, Sec. 29. Effective January 1, 1997.)

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