Cal. PROB § 9943
This is the official text of Cal. PROB § 9943, part of California’s Probate Code — governs wills, trusts, estates, and conservatorships.
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Official statutory text
(a) To obtain an order under this chapter, the personal representative or any interested person shall file a petition containing all of the following:
(1) A general description of the real property proposed to be leased.
(2) The term, rental, and general conditions of the proposed lease.
(3) A showing that the proposed lease is to the advantage of the estate.
(b) If the lease is proposed to be for a term longer than 10 years, the petition shall also state facts showing the need for the longer lease and its advantage to the estate and its benefit to the interested persons.
(1) A general description of the real property proposed to be leased.
(2) The term, rental, and general conditions of the proposed lease.
(3) A showing that the proposed lease is to the advantage of the estate.
(b) If the lease is proposed to be for a term longer than 10 years, the petition shall also state facts showing the need for the longer lease and its advantage to the estate and its benefit to the interested persons.
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