California Probate Code ARTICLE 1 - Procedure

• Section 8900.
  The appraisal of property in the inventory shall be made by the personal representative, probate referee, or independent expert as provided in this chapter.(Enacted by...
• Section 8901.
  The personal representative shall appraise the following property, excluding items whose fair market value is, in the opinion of the personal representative, an amount different...
• Section 8902.
  Except as otherwise provided by statute:(a) The personal representative shall deliver the inventory to the probate referee designated by the court, together with necessary supporting data...
• Section 8903.
  (a) The court may, for good cause, waive appraisal by a probate referee in the manner provided in this section.(b) The personal representative may apply for a...
• Section 8904.
  (a) A unique, artistic, unusual, or special item of tangible personal property that would otherwise be appraised by the probate referee may, at the election of...
• Section 8905.
  A person who appraises property, whether a personal representative, probate referee, or independent expert, shall sign the appraisal as to property appraised by that person,...
• Section 8906.
  (a) At any time before the hearing on the petition for final distribution of the estate, the personal representative or an interested person may file with...
• Section 8907.
  Neither the personal representative nor the attorney for the personal representative is entitled to receive compensation for extraordinary services by reason of appraising any property...
• Section 8908.
  A probate referee who appraises property in the estate shall, upon demand by the personal representative or by a beneficiary:(a) Provide any appraisal report or backup...
• Section 8909.
  A probate referee who appraises property in an estate shall retain possession of all appraisal reports and backup data used by the referee to appraise...

Last modified: October 22, 2018