United California Bank v. Johnson

Opinion

FRIEDMAN, Acting P. J.

Beneficiaries of the estate of Lucinda Cross filed objections to the final account of United California Bank, executor, *83complaining that the bank had paid commissions to two real estate brokers, without verified claims having been filed and without court approval. The probate court held an evidentiary hearing to determine whether Probate Code section 929 permitted allowance of these expenditures. That statute permits allowance of debts paid to creditors who have not filed claims if “it shall be proven that such debts were justly due, were paid in good faith ...."1…