DIVISION 7. ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES OF DECEDENTS 7000-12591›PART 3. INVENTORY AND APPRAISAL 8800-8980›CHAPTER 2. Inventory 8850-8873›ARTICLE 2. Discovery of Property of Decedent 8870-8873

§ 8873

California Probate Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

(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.

(Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.)

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