When there is a disputed claim between an executor or administrator on behalf of the estate and another person, it may be referred to a master as provided by the Rules of Probate Procedure. The award, made in writing and returned to and accepted by the court, shall be final between the parties. (Amended 1985, No. 144 (Adj. Sess.), § 64; 2017, No. 195 (Adj. Sess.), § 7.)