Section 10801 Of Article 1. Compensation Of Personal Representative From California Probate Code >> Division 7. >> Part 7. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 1.
10801
. (a) Subject to the provisions of this part, in addition to
the compensation provided by Section 10800, the court may allow
additional compensation for extraordinary services by the personal
representative in an amount the court determines is just and
reasonable.
(b) The personal representative may also employ or retain tax
counsel, tax auditors, accountants, or other tax experts for the
performance of any action which such persons, respectively, may
lawfully perform in the computation, reporting, or making of tax
returns, or in negotiations or litigation which may be necessary for
the final determination and payment of taxes, and pay from the funds
of the estate for such services.