Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.
(a)The commission and expenses provided by this article as compensation for the services of the probate referee shall be paid from the estate.
(b)The probate referee may not withhold the appraisal until the commission and expenses are paid, but shall deliver the appraisal to the personal representative promptly upon completion.
(c)The commission and expenses of the probate referee are an expense of administration, entitled to the priority for payment provided by Section 11420, and shall be paid in the course of administration.
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