{"data":{"id":"us-ca/prob-19005","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"PROB § 19005","heading":"","body":"The trustee may at any time pay, reject, or contest any claim against the deceased settlor or settle any claim by compromise, arbitration, or otherwise. The trustee may also file a petition in the manner set forth in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 19020) to settle any claim.","path":["Probate Code - PROB","DIVISION 9. TRUST LAW [15000. - 19530.]","PART 8. PAYMENT OF CLAIMS, DEBTS, AND EXPENSES FROM REVOCABLE TRUST OF DECEASED SETTLOR [19000. - 19403.]","CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [19000. - 19012.]"],"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":"155cfb690a74cef8f73f7d30e1ee75a6c4eb5b5af4eda0ab8319acbdad7b2ea5","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/prob-19004","next":"us-ca/prob-19006"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}