California Code
DIVISION 7 - ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES OF DECEDENTS
PART 9 - PAYMENT OF DEBTS

CHAPTER 1 - Definitions and Preliminary Provisions

ARTICLE 1 - Definitions

Section 11400. - 11400. Unless the provision or context otherwise requires, the definitions...

Section 11401. - 11401. “Debt” means: (a) A claim that is established under...

Section 11402. - 11402. “Wage claim” means a claim for wages, not exceeding...

ARTICLE 2 - Proceedings Commenced Before July 1, 1988

Section 11405. - 11405. (a) This part does not apply in any proceeding...

CHAPTER 2 - General Provisions

Section 11420. - 11420. (a) Debts shall be paid in the following order...

Section 11421. - 11421. Subject to Section 11420, as soon as the personal...

Section 11422. - 11422. (a) Except as provided in Section 11421, the personal...

Section 11423. - 11423. (a) Interest accrues on a debt from the date...

Section 11424. - 11424. The personal representative shall pay a debt to the...

Section 11428. - 11428. (a) If an estate is in all other respects...

Section 11429. - 11429. (a) Where the accounts of the personal representative have...

CHAPTER 3 - Allocation of Debts Between Estate and Surviving Spouse

Section 11440. - 11440. If it appears that a debt of the decedent...

Section 11441. - 11441. The petition shall include a statement of all of...

Section 11442. - 11442. If it appears from the petition that allocation would...

Section 11443. - 11443. The petitioner shall give notice of the hearing as...

Section 11444. - 11444. (a) The personal representative and the surviving spouse may...

Section 11445. - 11445. On making a determination as provided in this chapter,...

Section 11446. - 11446. Notwithstanding any other statute, funeral expenses and expenses of...

CHAPTER 4 - Debts That are Contingent, Disputed, or Not Due

Section 11460. - 11460. As used in this chapter: (a) A debt is...

Section 11461. - 11461. When all other debts have been paid and the...

Section 11462. - 11462. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, if the...

Section 11463. - 11463. The court may order an amount deposited in a...

Section 11464. - 11464. (a) The court may order property in the estate...

Section 11465. - 11465. (a) The court may order that a trustee be...

Section 11466. - 11466. The court may order property in the estate distributed...

Section 11467. - 11467. The court may order that the administration of the...