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DIVISION 4. GUARDIANSHIP, CONSERVATORSHIP, AND OTHER PROTECTIVE PROCEEDINGS 1400-3925›PART 4. PROVISIONS COMMON TO GUARDIANSHIP AND CONSERVATORSHIP 2100-2893›CHAPTER 7. Inventory and Accounts 2600-2633›ARTICLE 2.5. Examination Concerning Assets of Estate 2616-2619

§ 2618

California Probate Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · California

(a) At an examination, witnesses may be produced and examined on either side.

(b) If upon the examination it appears that the allegations of the petition are true, the court may order the person to disclose the person’s knowledge of the facts.

(c) If upon the examination it appears that the allegations of the petition are not true, the person’s necessary expenses, including reasonable attorney’s fees, shall be charged against the petitioner or allowed out of the estate, in the discretion of the court.

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

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