California Probate Code 8873 – (a) On petition by the personal representative, the court may …
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(a) On petition by the personal representative, the court may issue a citation to a person who has possession or control of property in the decedent‘s estate to appear before the court and make an account under oath of the property and the person’s actions with respect to the property.
(b) Disobedience of a citation issued pursuant to this section may be punished as a contempt of the court issuing the citation.
Terms Used In California Probate Code 8873
- Decedent: A deceased person.
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
- Person: means an individual, corporation, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, or other entity. See California Probate Code 56
- Personal representative: means executor, administrator, administrator with the will annexed, special administrator, successor personal representative, public administrator acting pursuant to Section 7660, or a person who performs substantially the same function under the law of another jurisdiction governing the person's status. See California Probate Code 58
- Property: means anything that may be the subject of ownership and includes both real and personal property and any interest therein. See California Probate Code 62
(Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.)