Quick answer: not with full IAEA authority — the executor skips the court-confirmation hearing entirely. With limited authority, or without IAEA at all, the sale still needs one. Run your own numbers in the California probate real estate sale calculator.
Requesting IAEA authority isn't automatic
Full authority: no confirmation hearing, no 90% rule
Full authority lets the personal representative sell real property without a court-confirmation hearing, and without the usual requirement that the sale price be at least 90% of the appraised value — both real time-savers on a property sale.
Limited authority: the sale still goes to a hearing
Limited authority still requires court confirmation for real property sales, even though it grants independence for most other estate actions. A sale under limited authority means filing a petition, waiting 30-45 days for a hearing date, publishing notice, and attending the hearing itself — adding roughly 60 to 120 days versus full authority.
The Notice of Proposed Action still applies either way
Even under full authority, a Notice of Proposed Action must be given before selling real property, with a 15-day window for interested parties to object. Objecting requires the personal representative to seek court approval before proceeding — full authority reduces court involvement, but it doesn't remove a beneficiary's ability to object.
A local probate attorney can review your estate — many offer a free consultation.
Whether authority is full or limited, the underlying statutory fee schedule for the executor and attorney under Probate Code §10800 and §10810 applies exactly the same way — in Los Angeles, Riverside, Orange County, or anywhere else in the state.