AB 838 California Assembly · 2013-2014 Regular Session

Personal representatives: bonds.

Summary

Existing law requires a person appointed as a personal representative of an estate to post a bond approved by the court before letters are issued, except as specified. Existing law authorizes the court to fix the amount of the bond, not to exceed the sum of specified items, including the estimated value of the personal property and the probable annual gross income of the estate. This bill would, commencing July 1, 2014, require the reasonable amount for the cost of recovery to collect on the bond, including attorney's fees and costs, to be included in the above-described sum.

Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2013

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Governor

Introduced Feb 21, 2013 Last action Feb 3, 2014

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Apr 16, 2013

Lower · Passed

In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

lower

Apr 2, 2013

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

lower

Apr 1, 2013

Introduced

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.

lower

Mar 4, 2013

Committee

Referred to Com. on JUD.

lower

Feb 22, 2013

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors