{"data":{"id":"us-ca/prob-8250","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"PROB § 8250","heading":"","body":"(a) When a will is contested under Section 8004, the contestant shall file with the court an objection to probate of the will. Thereafter, a summons shall be issued and served, with a copy of the objection, on the persons required by Section 8110 to be served with notice of hearing of a petition for administration of the decedent’s estate. The summons shall be issued and served as provided in Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 412.10) and Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 413.10) of Title 5 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure. The summons shall contain a direction that the persons summoned file with the court a written pleading in response to the contest within 30 days after service of the summons.\n(b) A person named as executor in the will is under no duty to defend a contest until the person is appointed personal representative.","path":["Probate Code - PROB","DIVISION 7. ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES OF DECEDENTS [7000. - 12591.]","PART 2. OPENING ESTATE ADMINISTRATION [8000. - 8577.]","CHAPTER 3. Probate of Will [8200. - 8272.]","ARTICLE 3. Contest of Will [8250. - 8254.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"b7b96431d6aa5f00e3b1fb5c02d79107d676cb4dceb30ebef075ae2ce1f0b529","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/prob-8226","next":"us-ca/prob-8251"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}