Section 9614 Of Article 2. Court Supervision From California Probate Code >> Division 7. >> Part 5. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 2.
9614
. (a) On petition of an interested person, the court may
suspend the powers of the personal representative in whole or in
part, for a time, as to specific property or circumstances or as to
specific duties of the office, or may make any other order to secure
proper performance of the duties of the personal representative, if
it appears to the court that the personal representative otherwise
may take some action that would jeopardize unreasonably the interest
of the petitioner. Persons with whom the personal representative may
transact business may be made parties.
(b) The matter shall be set for hearing within 10 days unless the
parties agree otherwise. Notice as the court directs shall be given
to the personal representative and attorney of record, if any, and to
any other parties named in the petition.
(c) The court may, in its discretion, if it determines that the
petition was brought unreasonably and for the purpose of hindering
the personal representative in the performance of the duties of the
office, assess attorney's fees against the petitioner and make the
assessment a charge against the interest of the petitioner.