Probate Code section 9961

To obtain an order under this chapter, the personal representative shall file a petition containing all of the following:

(a)

A description of the real property.

(b)

The terms and conditions of the proposed option.

(c)

A showing that granting the option is to the advantage of the estate.

Source: Section 9961, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PROB§ionNum=9961. (updated Jan. 1, 1990; accessed Jul. 7, 2025).

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Original Source: Section 9961, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PROB§ionNum=9961. (last accessed May 12, 2025).