CHAPTER 2. Allowance of Compensation by Court [10830. - 10832.]

Cal. Probate Code - PROB 2.

in effect

Cal. Probate Code - PROB § 10830. Section 10830.

(a) At any time after four months from the issuance of letters: (1) The personal representative may file a petition requesting an allowance on the compensation of the personal representative. (2) The personal representative or the attorney for the personal representative may file a petition requesting an allowance on the compensation of the attorney for the personal representative. (b) Notice of the hearing on the petition shall be given as provided in Section 1220 to all of the following: (1) Each person listed in Section 1220. (2) Each known heir whose interest in the estate would be affected by the payment of the compensation. (3) Each known devisee whose interest in the estate would be affected by the payment of the compensation. (4) The Attorney General, at the office of the Attorney General in Sacramento, if any portion of the estate is to escheat to the state and its interest in the estate would be affected by the petition. (c) On the hearing, the court may make an order allowing the portion of the compensation of the personal representative or the attorney for the personal representative, as the case may be, on account of services rendered up to that time, that the court determines is proper. The order shall authorize the personal representative to charge against the estate the amount allowed.

Cal. Probate Code - PROB § 10831. Section 10831.

(a) At the time of the filing of the final account and petition for an order for final distribution: (1) The personal representative may petition the court for an order fixing and allowing the personal representative’s compensation for all services rendered in the estate proceeding. (2) The personal representative or the attorney for the personal representative may petition the court for an order fixing and allowing the compensation, of the attorney for all services rendered in the estate proceeding. (b) The request for compensation may be included in the final account or the petition for final distribution or may be made in a separate petition. (c) Notice of the hearing on the petition shall be given as provided in Section 1220 to all of the following: (1) Each person listed in Section 1220. (2) Each known heir whose interest in the estate would be affected by the payment of the compensation. (3) Each known devisee whose interest in the estate would be affected by the payment of the compensation. (4) The Attorney General, at the office of the Attorney General in Sacramento, if any portion of the estate is to escheat to the state and its interest in the estate would be affected by the petition. (d) On the hearing, the court shall make an order fixing and allowing the compensation for all services rendered in the estate proceeding. In the case of an allowance to the personal representative, the order shall authorize the personal representative to charge against the estate the amount allowed, less any amount previously charged against the estate pursuant to Section 10830. In the case of the attorney’s compensation the order shall require the personal representative to pay the attorney out of the estate the amount allowed, less any amount paid to the attorney out of the estate pursuant to Section 10830.

Cal. Probate Code - PROB § 10832. Section 10832.

Notwithstanding Sections 10830 and 10831, the court may allow compensation to the personal representative or to the attorney for the personal representative for extraordinary services before final distribution when any of the following requirements is satisfied: (a) It appears likely that administration of the estate will continue, whether due to litigation or otherwise, for an unusually long time. (b) Present payment will benefit the estate or the beneficiaries of the estate. (c) Other good cause is shown.

Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026