Cal. PROB § 10250
This is the official text of Cal. PROB § 10250, part of California’s Probate Code — governs wills, trusts, estates, and conservatorships.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Official statutory text
Subject to Sections 10251 and 10252 and except as otherwise provided by statute, personal property of the estate may be sold only after notice of sale is given by one or both of the following methods, as the personal representative may determine:
(a) Posting at the county courthouse of the county in which the proceedings are pending at least 15 days before:
(1) In the case of a private sale, the day specified in the notice of sale as the day on or after which the sale is to be made.
(2) In the case of a public auction sale, the day of the auction.
(b) Publication pursuant to Section 6063a of the Government Code in a newspaper in the county in which the proceedings are pending, such publication to be completed before:
(1) In the case of a private sale, the day specified in the notice of sale as the day on or after which the sale is to be made.
(2) In the case of a public auction sale, the day of the auction.
(a) Posting at the county courthouse of the county in which the proceedings are pending at least 15 days before:
(1) In the case of a private sale, the day specified in the notice of sale as the day on or after which the sale is to be made.
(2) In the case of a public auction sale, the day of the auction.
(b) Publication pursuant to Section 6063a of the Government Code in a newspaper in the county in which the proceedings are pending, such publication to be completed before:
(1) In the case of a private sale, the day specified in the notice of sale as the day on or after which the sale is to be made.
(2) In the case of a public auction sale, the day of the auction.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Dealing with a probate matter in California?
See all California Probate lawyers
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.