Section 10954 Of Chapter 2. When Account Required From California Probate Code >> Division 7. >> Part 8. >> Chapter 2.
10954
. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, the
personal representative is not required to file an account if any of
the following conditions is satisfied as to each person entitled to
distribution from the estate:
(1) The person has executed and filed a written waiver of account
or a written acknowledgment that the person's interest has been
satisfied.
(2) Adequate provision has been made for satisfaction in full of
the person's interest. This paragraph does not apply to a residuary
devisee or a devisee whose interest in the estate is subject to
abatement, payment of expenses, or accrual of interest or income.
(b) A waiver or acknowledgment under subdivision (a) shall be
executed as follows:
(1) If the person entitled to distribution is an adult and
competent, by that person.
(2) If the person entitled to distribution is a minor, by a person
authorized to receive money or property belonging to the minor. If
the waiver or acknowledgment is executed by a guardian of the estate
of the minor, the waiver or acknowledgment may be executed without
the need to obtain approval of the court in which the guardianship
proceeding is pending.
(3) If the person entitled to distribution is a conservatee, by
the conservator of the estate of the conservatee. The waiver or
acknowledgment may be executed without the need to obtain approval of
the court in which the conservatorship proceeding is pending.
(4) If the person entitled to distribution is a trust, by the
trustee, but only if the named trustee's written acceptance of the
trust is filed with the court. In the case of a trust that is subject
to the continuing jurisdiction of the court pursuant to Chapter 4
(commencing with Section 17300) of Part 5 of Division 9, the waiver
or acknowledgment may be executed without the need to obtain approval
of the court.
(5) If the person entitled to distribution is an estate, by the
personal representative of the estate. The waiver or acknowledgment
may be executed without the need to obtain approval of the court in
which the estate is being administered.
(6) If the person entitled to distribution is incapacitated,
unborn, unascertained, or is a person whose identity or address is
unknown, or is a designated class of persons who are not ascertained
or are not in being, and there is a guardian ad litem appointed to
represent the person entitled to distribution, by the guardian ad
litem.
(7) If the person entitled to distribution has designated an
attorney in fact who has the power under the power of attorney to
execute the waiver or acknowledgment, by either of the following:
(A) The person entitled to distribution if an adult and competent.
(B) The attorney in fact.
(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (a):
(1) The personal representative shall file a final report of
administration at the time the final account would otherwise have
been required. The final report shall include the amount of
compensation paid or payable to the personal representative and to
the attorney for the personal representative and shall set forth the
basis for determining the amounts.
(2) A creditor whose interest has not been satisfied may petition
under Section 10950 for an account.