Probate Code section 9823

(a)

If the decedent leaves an undivided interest in any property, an action for partition of the property may be brought against the personal representative.

(b)

The personal representative may bring an action against the other cotenants for partition of any property in which the decedent left an undivided interest.

Source: Section 9823, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PROB§ionNum=9823. (updated Jan. 1, 1990; accessed Jul. 28, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/probate_code_section_9823

Original Source: Section 9823, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PROB§ionNum=9823. (last accessed May 12, 2025).