Prob. Code, § 10167 · Article 3. Compensation of Agent, Broker, or Auctioneer
Prob. Code, § 10167
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) Subject to subdivision (b), whether or not the auctioneer has a contract with the personal representative, the fees, compensation, and expenses of an auctioneer in connection with a sale of property shall be the amount the court, in its discretion, determines to be a reasonable compensation for the services of the auctioneer to the estate.
(b) If the auctioneer has a contract with the personal representative, the amount of the compensation of the auctioneer in connection with the sale of property shall not exceed the amount provided for in the contract.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.
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