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Cal. Probate Code § 9300 (2026)

Claims Established by Judgment

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(a)Except as provided in Section 9303, after the death of the decedent all money judgments against the decedent or against the personal representative on a claim against the decedent or estate are payable in the course of administration and are not enforceable against property in the estate of the decedent under the Enforcement of Judgments Law (Title 9 (commencing with Section 680.010) of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure).

(b)Subject to Section 9301, a judgment referred to in subdivision (a) shall be filed in the same manner as other claims.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2002–2023 · leading case: Embree v. Embree, 22 Cal. Rptr. 3d 782 (Cal. Ct. App. 2004).
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Embree v. Embree, 22 Cal. Rptr. 3d 782 (Cal. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 3× “020; Prob. Code, § 9300 [enforcing “claims established by judgment”].”
Torjesen v. Mansdorf, 1 Cal. App. 5th 111 (Cal. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “(Prob. Code, §§ 9300, 9303, 19300, 19303.) In the case before us, a judgment creditor obtained a judgment against a judgment debtor (individually and as trustee of the debtor’s trust), but did not levy on the debtor’s property until after the debtor died.”
Est. v. Joya, 232 Cal. Rptr. 3d 129 (Cal. Ct. App. 2018). “" Probate Code section 9300 states: "[A]fter the death of the decedent all money judgments against the decedent or against the personal representative on a claim against the decedent or estate are payable in the course of administration and are not enforceable against property…”
Mason v. Dep't of Real Est., 126 Cal. Rptr. 2d 278 (Cal. Ct. App. 2002). “” (Prob. Code, § 9300.) 5 In view of our conclusion on this issue, we need not consider Mason’s contentions the trial court erred in finding Mason both failed to prove fraud and failed to prove the transaction involved acts for which a real estate license was required.”
Elder v. Smith, 987 A.2d 36 (Md. 2010). “Code § 43-2-152 (1991); Cal. Probate Code § 9300 (West 1991); Ga.”
Est. of Casserley (Cal. Ct. App. 2018). “" Probate Code section 9300 states: "[A]fter the death of the decedent all money judgments against the decedent or against the personal representative on a claim against the decedent or estate are payable in the course of administration and are not enforceable against property…”
Est. of Trunnell CA1/4 (Cal. Ct. App. 2023). “” (Prob. Code, § 9300, subd. (a).)3 However, such judgments must be filed “in the same manner as other claims” against the estate.”
Lock v. Cunnyngham CA4/1 (Cal. Ct. App. 2013). “6 III Request for Modification of Judgment Lock requests that, in the event the judgment is affirmed, we modify it to provide that the $91,500 amount be paid to Claimants "in the course of administration" as required by Probate Code section 9301. Claimants apparently do not…”
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