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Probate Code § 8543

ARTICLE 8. Special Administrators

Current as of September 28, 2026Prob. Code, § 8543Official source ↗

Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.

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.