Cal. PROB § 11955
This is the official text of Cal. PROB § 11955, part of California’s Probate Code — governs wills, trusts, estates, and conservatorships.
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Official statutory text
The expenses of partition shall be equitably apportioned by the court among the parties, but each party must pay the party’s own attorney’s fees. The amount charged to each party shall be included and specified in the order and, to the extent unpaid, constitutes a lien on the property allotted to the party.
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