{"data":{"id":"us-ca/prob-8481","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"PROB § 8481","heading":"","body":"(a) A bond is not required in either of the following cases:\n(1) The will waives the requirement of a bond.\n(2) All beneficiaries waive in writing the requirement of a bond and the written waivers are attached to the petition for appointment of a personal representative. This paragraph does not apply if the will requires a bond.\n(b) Notwithstanding the waiver of a bond by a will or by all the beneficiaries, on petition of any interested person or on its own motion, the court may for good cause require that a bond be given, either before or after issuance of letters.","path":["Probate Code - PROB","DIVISION 7. ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES OF DECEDENTS [7000. - 12591.]","PART 2. OPENING ESTATE ADMINISTRATION [8000. - 8577.]","CHAPTER 4. Appointment of Personal Representative [8400. - 8577.]","ARTICLE 5. Bond [8480. - 8488.]"],"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":"30f88a7b33549b7207c7c729c9248496c63bb7d7a15e92310390bca9a1de8a5b","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/prob-8480","next":"us-ca/prob-8482"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}