Cal. Rules of Court, rule 7.501 · Chapter 11. Inventory and Appraisal
Inventory and Appraisal to show sufficiency of bond
Text — As posted by the Judicial Council of California (read October 22, 2026)
(a) Statement required
Every Inventory and Appraisal must contain one of the following statements:
(1) "Bond is waived";
(2) "Bond has been filed in the amount of $ (specify amount) and is insufficient"; or
(3) "Bond has been filed in the amount of $ (specify amount) and is sufficient."
(b) Insufficient bond
If the bond is insufficient, the fiduciary (the personal representative, or the guardian or conservator of the estate), or the attorney for the fiduciary, must immediately make ex parte application as provided in rule 7.204 for an order increasing the amount of the bond.
(c) Statement signed by attorney
The statement required by (a) must be signed by the attorney of record for each fiduciary who has an attorney of record and by each fiduciary who does not.
Notes and commentary — not rule text
History
(Subd (a) amended effective January 1, 2007; previously amended effective January 1, 2002.)
(Subd (b) amended effective January 1, 2003; previously amended effective January 1, 2002.)
(Subd (c) amended effective January 1, 2003; previously amended effective January 1, 2002.)
Rule 7.501 amended effective January 1, 2007; adopted effective January 1, 2000; previously amended effective January 1, 2002, and January 1, 2003.
Chapter 12 amended effective January 1, 2008.
Source of truth
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- As posted by the Judicial Council of California (read October 22, 2026)
- Official file
- https://courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index/seven/rule7_501
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