{"data":{"id":"us-ca/prob-10535","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"PROB § 10535","heading":"","body":"(a) The personal representative has the power to pay a reasonable family allowance. Except as provided in subdivision (b), the personal representative may exercise this power without giving notice of proposed action under Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 10580).\n(b) The personal representative shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 10580) for all of the following:\n(1) Making the first payment of a family allowance.\n(2) Making the first payment of a family allowance for a period commencing more than 12 months after the death of the decedent.\n(3) Making any increase in the amount of the payment of a family allowance.","path":["Probate Code - PROB","DIVISION 7. ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES OF DECEDENTS [7000. - 12591.]","PART 6. INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES [10400. - 10592.]","CHAPTER 3. Administration Under Independent Administration Authority [10500. - 10564.]","ARTICLE 3. Powers the Exercise of Which Requires Giving of Notice of Proposed Action Under Some Circumstances [10530. - 10538.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"251e721ed23d664de8d2ce8b212847f7192a3654ff7ef203a3190cf617ce8a1e","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/prob-10534","next":"us-ca/prob-10536"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}