California Codes, Code of Civil Procedure - CCP, Part 2 — Of Civil Actions, Title 10.5 — Partition of Real and Personal Property, Chapter 4 — Referees, Article 1 — General Provisions, Section 873.010
(a) The court shall appoint a referee to divide or sell the property as ordered by the court.
(b) The court may:
(1) Determine whether a referee’s bond is necessary and fix the amount of the bond.
(2) Instruct the referee.
(3) Fix the reasonable compensation for the services of the referee and provide for payment of the referee’s reasonable expenses.
(4) Provide for the date of commencement of the lien of the referee allowed by law.
(5) Require the filing of interim or final accounts of the referee, settle the accounts of the referee, and discharge the referee.
(6) Remove the referee.
(7) Appoint a new referee.
Notes
Requires the court to appoint a referee to divide or sell property as ordered. The court may determine and set any referee bond, give instructions, fix reasonable compensation and expenses, set the referee’s lien start date, require and settle accounts, discharge or remove the referee, and appoint a replacement.
Use as reference
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