{"data":{"id":"us-ca/prob-9255","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"PROB § 9255","heading":"","body":"(a) The personal representative may allow a claim, or the court or judge may approve a claim, in part. The allowance or approval shall state the amount for which the claim is allowed or approved.\n(b) A creditor who refuses to accept the amount allowed or approved in satisfaction of the claim may bring an action on the claim in the manner provided in Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 9350). The creditor may not recover costs in the action unless the creditor recovers an amount greater than that allowed or approved.","path":["Probate Code - PROB","DIVISION 7. ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES OF DECEDENTS [7000. - 12591.]","PART 4. CREDITOR CLAIMS [9000. - 9399.]","CHAPTER 6. Allowance and Rejection of Claims [9250. - 9256.]"],"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":"c88f05e5333169b063a9a5c17375ad00b91943b164dce3c811a07602930c77e1","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/prob-9254","next":"us-ca/prob-9256"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}