{"data":{"id":"us-ca/prob-9831","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"PROB § 9831","heading":"","body":"Unless the time for filing creditor claims has expired, authorization by order of court is required for a compromise or settlement of a claim, action, or proceeding by or for the benefit of, or against, the decedent, the personal representative, or the estate.","path":["Probate Code - PROB","DIVISION 7. ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES OF DECEDENTS [7000. - 12591.]","PART 5. ESTATE MANAGEMENT [9600. - 10382.]","CHAPTER 9. Compromise of Claims and Actions; Extension, Renewal, or Modification of Obligations [9830. - 9839.]"],"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":"fe9ec625752838563bad961001fac9df13b907d01893036f5ae7d9c8ecb6b0a8","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/prob-9830","next":"us-ca/prob-9832"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}