Section 8480 Of Article 5. Bond From California Probate Code >> Division 7. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 5.
8480
. (a) Except as otherwise provided by statute, every person
appointed as personal representative shall, before letters are
issued, give a bond approved by the court. If two or more persons are
appointed, the court may require either a separate bond from each or
a joint and several bond. If a joint bond is furnished, the
liability on the bond is joint and several.
(b) The bond shall be for the benefit of interested persons and
shall be conditioned on the personal representative's faithful
execution of the duties of the office according to law.
(c) If the person appointed as personal representative fails to
give the required bond, letters shall not be issued. If the person
appointed as personal representative fails to give a new, additional,
or supplemental bond, or to substitute a sufficient surety, under
court order, the person may be removed from office.