CHAPTER 4. Referees [873.010. - 873.160.]

Chapter 4 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 73.

§§ 873.010–873.160 · 14 sections

1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 873.010–873.080 · 8 sections

   • § 873.010 (a) The court shall appoint a referee to divide or sell the property as ordered by the court. (b) The court may: (1) Determine whether a referee’s bond is…
   • § 873.020 The court in its discretion may appoint a referee for sale and a referee for division, or may appoint a single referee for both.
   • § 873.030 (a) The court may, with the consent of the parties, appoint three referees to divide or sell the property as ordered by the court. (b) The three referees so…
   • § 873.040 (a) The court shall appoint as referee under this title any person or persons to whose appointment all parties have consented. (b) In the case of a minor party…
   • § 873.050 None of the following persons shall be appointed a referee under this title: (a) A clerk or deputy clerk of the court. (b) A former or present partner or…
   • § 873.060 The referee may perform any acts necessary to exercise the authority conferred by this title or by order of the court.
   • § 873.070 The referee or any party may, on noticed motion, petition the court for instructions concerning the referee’s duties under this title.
   • § 873.080 (a) In selling or dividing the property, the referee may, if it will be for the advantage of those interested, designate a portion of the property as a public…
2. ARTICLE 2. Contracts of Referee §§ 873.110–873.160 · 6 sections

   • § 873.110 Subject to the limitations of this article, the court may: (a) Authorize or approve contracts of the referee for the services and expenses of surveyors,…
   • § 873.120 (a) The referee may employ an attorney only with the approval of the court pursuant to Section 873.110. (b) The application for approval shall be in writing…
   • § 873.130 The referee may, with the approval of the court pursuant to Section 873.110, employ a surveyor with the necessary assistants to aid in making a sale or…
   • § 873.140 The referee may, with the approval of the court pursuant to Section 873.110, employ an auctioneer, authorized to act as such in the locality, to conduct a…
   • § 873.150 A contract for the services of an attorney, surveyor, auctioneer, or other third person may provide for the accrual of interest at a rate not in excess of the…
   • § 873.160 The referee is not personally liable on contracts made, or for expenses incurred, except as such liability is expressly assumed by the referee in writing.