Rule 7.201. Waiver of bond in will
Cal. Rules of Court, rule 7.201
Current text effective January 1, 2007.
#(a) Statement of waiver in petition
If the will waives bond, the Petition for Probate must so state.
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(Subd (a) amended effective January 1, 2007; previously amended effective January 1, 2001, and January 1, 2002.)
#(b) Court's discretion to require bond
The court may require bond if the proposed personal representative resides outside California or for other good cause, even if the will waives bond.
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(Subd (b) amended effective January 1, 2001.)
#History
Rule 7.201 amended effective January 1, 2007; adopted effective January 1, 2000; previously amended effective January 1, 2001, and January 1, 2002.
What this rule requires
Document Filing Requirements
If the will waives bond, the Petition for Probate must so state.
Official text: courts.ca.gov , checked October 19, 2026.