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(a) The court, in its discretion, may appoint one or three referees to partition property capable of being partitioned, if requested to do so by a party. The number of referees appointed must conform to the request of at least one of the parties.
(b) The referees shall have the powers and perform the duties of referees in, and the court shall have the same powers with respect to their report as in, partition actions under Title 10.5 (commencing with Section 872.010) of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - California Code, Probate Code - PROB § 11954 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/probate-code/prob-sect-11954/
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