Section 662 Of Article 5. Contracts To Appoint; Releases From California Probate Code >> Division 2. >> Part 14. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 5.
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. (a) A release on behalf of a minor donee shall be made by the
guardian of the estate of the minor pursuant to an order of court
obtained under this section.
(b) The guardian or other interested person may file a petition
with the court in which the guardianship of the estate proceeding is
pending for an order of the court authorizing or requiring the
guardian to release the ward's powers as a donee or a power of
appointment in whole or in part.
(c) Notice of the hearing on the petition shall be given for the
period and in the manner provided in Chapter 3 (commencing with
Section 1460) of Part 1 of Division 4 to all of the following (other
than the petitioner or persons joining in the petition):
(1) The persons required to be given notice under Chapter 3
(commencing with Section 1460) of Part 1 of Division 4.
(2) The donor of the power, if alive.
(3) The trustee, if the property to which the power relates is
held by a trustee.
(4) Other persons as ordered by the court.
(d) After hearing, the court in its discretion may make an order
authorizing or requiring the guardian to release on behalf of the
ward a general or special power of appointment as permitted under
Section 661, if the court determines, taking into consideration all
the relevant circumstances, that the ward as a prudent person would
make the release of the power of appointment if the ward had the
capacity to do so.
(e) Nothing in this section imposes any duty on the guardian to
file a petition under this section, and the guardian is not liable
for failure to file a petition under this section.