---
kind: "section"
citation: "43 C.F.R. § 30.150"
title: "43"
number: "30.150"
heading: "What action will the judge take if the interested parties agree to settle matters among themselves?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/43/30.150"
---

# §30.150. What action will the judge take if the interested parties agree to settle matters among themselves?

- (a) A judge may approve a settlement agreement among interested parties resolving any issue in the probate proceeding if the judge finds that:
  - (1) All parties to the agreement are advised as to all material facts;
  - (2) All parties to the agreement understand the effect of the agreement on their rights; and
  - (3) **It is in the best interest of the parties to settle.**
- (b) In considering the proposed settlement agreement, the judge may consider evidence of the respective values of specific items of property and all encumbrances.
- (c) If the judge approves the settlement agreement under [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section, the judge will issue an order approving the settlement agreement and distributing the estate in accordance with the agreement.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301, 503; 25 U.S.C. 9, 372-74, 410, 2201 et seq.; 43 U.S.C. 1201, 1457.

### Source

Source: 73 FR 67289, Nov. 13, 2008, unless otherwise noted.