Prob. Code, § 9839 · Chapter 9. Compromise of Claims and Actions; Extension, Renewal, or Modification of Obligations
Prob. Code, § 9839
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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
If the personal representative pays a claim for less than its full amount, the personal representative’s accounts may be credited only for the amount actually paid.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.
Source of truth
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- As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
- Official file
- https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PROB§ionNum=9839.
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