Auctioneer Fees in Connection with Estate

CALIFORNIA CODES
CALIFORNIA PROBATE CODE
Division 7. ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES OF DECEDENTS
Part 5. ESTATE MANAGEMENT
Chapter 18. SALES
Article 3. Compensation of Agent, Broker, or Auctioneer
Current through 2013 Legislative Session
§ 10167.

(a)     Subject to subdivision (b), whether or not the auctioneer has a contract with the personal representative, the fees, compensation, and expenses of an auctioneer in connection with a sale of property shall be the amount the court, in its discretion, determines to be a reasonable compensation for the services of the auctioneer to the estate.
(b)     If the auctioneer has a contract with the personal representative, the amount of the compensation of the auctioneer in connection with the sale of property shall not exceed the amount provided for in the contract.
Cite as Ca. Prob. Code § 10167