An agreement between the personal representative and an heir or devisee for higher compensation than that provided by this part is void.

(Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.)

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Terms Used In California Probate Code 10803

  • Devisee: means any person designated in a will to receive a devise. See California Probate Code 34
  • Heir: means any person, including the surviving spouse, who is entitled to take property of the decedent by intestate succession under this code. See California Probate Code 44
  • Personal representative: means executor, administrator, administrator with the will annexed, special administrator, successor personal representative, public administrator acting pursuant to Section 7660, or a person who performs substantially the same function under the law of another jurisdiction governing the person's status. See California Probate Code 58