PART 12. PROBATE REFEREES [400. - 453.]

Part 12 enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.

§§ 400–453 · 13 sections

1. CHAPTER 1. Appointment and Revocation §§ 400–408 · 9 sections

   • § 400 (a) The Controller shall appoint at least one person in each county to act as a probate referee for the county. (b) If there are fewer than three qualified…
   • § 401 (a) Appointment shall be from among persons passing a qualification examination. A person who passes the examination is eligible for appointment for a period…
   • § 402 (a) The qualification examination for applicants for appointment to act as a probate referee shall be held at times and places within the state determined by…
   • § 403 (a) The term of office of a probate referee is four years, expiring June 30. A person may be appointed to complete the unexpired term of office of a probate…
   • § 404 (a) The Controller shall establish and may amend standards of training, performance, and ethics of probate referees. The standards are a public record. (b) The…
   • § 405 Notwithstanding Section 404, the Controller may, at the Controller’s pleasure, revoke the appointment of a person to act as a probate referee. Under this…
   • § 406 (a) The authority of a person to act as a probate referee ceases immediately upon expiration of the person’s term of office, revocation of the person’s…
   • § 407 (a) As used in this section, “prohibited political activity” means directly or indirectly soliciting, receiving, or contributing, or being in any manner…
   • § 408 The appointment of a probate referee by the Controller before July 1, 1989, is not invalidated by the repeal of the law under which the appointment was made.…
2. CHAPTER 2. Powers of Probate Referee §§ 450–453 · 4 sections

   • § 450 Upon designation by the court, the probate referee has all the powers of a referee of the superior court and all other powers provided in this chapter.
   • § 451 (a) For the purpose of appraisal of property in the estate, the probate referee may require, and may issue a subpoena to compel, the appearance before the…
   • § 452 (a) The probate referee may: (1) Examine and take the testimony under oath of a person appearing before the referee. (2) Require, and issue a subpoena to…
   • § 453 (a) On petition of a person required to appear before the probate referee pursuant to this chapter, the court may make a protective order to protect the person…