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Probate Code § 19020

CHAPTER 2. Petition for Approval and Settlement of Claims Against Deceased Settlor

Current as of September 28, 2026Prob. Code, § 19020Official source ↗

Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 992, Sec. 3.

At any time after the filing and first publication of notice pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 19040), and after expiration of the time to file claims provided in that chapter, a trustee or beneficiary may petition the court under this chapter to approve either of the following:

(a) Allowance, compromise, or settlement of any claims that have not been rejected by the trustee under the procedure provided in this part and for which trust property may be liable.

(b) An allocation of any amounts due by reason of an action described in subdivision (a) to two or more trusts which may be liable for the claims.