California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
Probate Code - PROB |
Division 7. ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES OF DECEDENTS |
Part 2. OPENING ESTATE ADMINISTRATION |
Chapter 4. Appointment of Personal Representative |
ARTICLE 8. Special Administrators |
Section 8543.
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Subject to subdivision (b) of Section 8481, the court shall direct that no bond be given in either of the following cases:
(a) The will waives the requirement of a bond and the person named as executor in the will is appointed special administrator.
(b) All beneficiaries waive in writing the requirement of a bond and the written waivers are attached to the petition for appointment of the special administrator. This paragraph does not apply if the will requires a bond.
(Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.)