Rule 7.103. Signature and verification of pleadings
Cal. Rules of Court, rule 7.103
Current text effective January 1, 2003.
#(a) Signature of parties
A pleading must be in writing and must be signed by all persons joining in it.
#(b) Verification by parties
All pleadings filed in proceedings under the Probate Code must be verified. If two or more persons join in a pleading, it may be verified by any of them.
#(c) Signature and verification by attorney
If a person is absent from the county where his or her attorney's office is located, or for some other cause is unable to sign or verify a pleading, the attorney may sign or verify it, unless the person is, or is seeking to become, a fiduciary appointed in the proceeding.
#History
Rule 7.103 adopted effective January 1, 2003.
What this rule requires
Document Format Requirements
A pleading must be in writing and must be signed by all persons joining in it.
Document Filing Requirements
A pleading must be in writing and must be signed by all persons joining in it.
All pleadings filed in proceedings under the Probate Code must be verified.
If two or more persons join in a pleading, it may be verified by any of them.
If a person is absent from the county where his or her attorney's office is located, or for some other cause is unable to sign or verify a pleading, the attorney may sign or verify it, unless the person is, or is seeking to become, a fiduciary appointed in the proceeding.
Official text: courts.ca.gov , checked October 19, 2026.