Prob. Code, § 10260 · Article 5. Sale of Personal Property
Prob. Code, § 10260
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) Except as provided in Sections 10200, 10201, 10202, 10259, and 10503, all sales of personal property shall be reported to and be confirmed by the court before title to the property passes to the purchaser, notwithstanding that the property is directed by the will to be sold or authority is given in the will to sell the property.
(b) If the personal representative fails to file the report and a petition for confirmation of the sale within 30 days after the sale, the purchaser at the sale may file the report and petition for confirmation of the sale.
(c) Notice of the hearing on the petition for confirmation filed under subdivision (a) or (b) shall be given as provided in Section 1220 and posted as provided in Section 1230.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.
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Probate Code
- Prob. Code, § 1220Printed as Section 1220
- Prob. Code, § 1230Printed as Section 1230
- Prob. Code, § 10200Printed as Sections 10200, 10201, 10202, 10259, and 10503
- Prob. Code, § 10201Printed as Sections 10200, 10201, 10202, 10259, and 10503
- Prob. Code, § 10202Printed as Sections 10200, 10201, 10202, 10259, and 10503
- Prob. Code, § 10259Printed as Sections 10200, 10201, 10202, 10259, and 10503
- Prob. Code, § 10503Printed as Sections 10200, 10201, 10202, 10259, and 10503
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