DIVISION 7. ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES OF DECEDENTS 7000-12591›PART 3. INVENTORY AND APPRAISAL 8800-8980›CHAPTER 3. Appraisal 8900-8980›ARTICLE 4. Commission and Expenses of Probate Referee 8960-8964
§ 8961
California Probate Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
As compensation for services the probate referee shall receive all of the following:
(a) A commission of one-tenth of one percent of the total value of the property for each estate appraised, subject to Section 8963. The commission shall be computed excluding property appraised by the personal representative pursuant to Section 8901 or by an independent expert pursuant to Section 8904.
(b) Actual and necessary expenses for each estate appraised. The referee shall file with, or list on, the inventory and appraisal a verified account of the referee’s expenses.
(Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.)
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