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Probate Code § 8543

ARTICLE 8. Special Administrators

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

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.