Cal. PROB § 10203
This is the official text of Cal. PROB § 10203, part of California’s Probate Code — governs wills, trusts, estates, and conservatorships.
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Official statutory text
(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), where property to be sold consists of a leasehold interest, the sale shall be made as in the case of the sale of personal property of the estate.
(b) The sale of a leasehold interest shall be made as in the case of the sale of real property of the estate if the interest to be sold consists of any of the following:
(1) A leasehold interest in real property with an unexpired term of 10 years or longer. For this purpose, the leasehold interest shall be considered to have an unexpired term of 10 years or longer if the lessee has the right to extend the term and the term, if extended, would exceed 10 years.
(2) A leasehold interest in real property together with an option to purchase the leased property or some part thereof.
(3) A lease for the purpose of production of minerals, oil, gas, or other hydrocarbon substances, or geothermal energy.
(b) The sale of a leasehold interest shall be made as in the case of the sale of real property of the estate if the interest to be sold consists of any of the following:
(1) A leasehold interest in real property with an unexpired term of 10 years or longer. For this purpose, the leasehold interest shall be considered to have an unexpired term of 10 years or longer if the lessee has the right to extend the term and the term, if extended, would exceed 10 years.
(2) A leasehold interest in real property together with an option to purchase the leased property or some part thereof.
(3) A lease for the purpose of production of minerals, oil, gas, or other hydrocarbon substances, or geothermal energy.
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