BILL NUMBER: SB 792	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER   198
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE   AUGUST 4, 1997
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR   AUGUST 2, 1997
	PASSED THE SENATE   JULY 18, 1997
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY   JULY 14, 1997
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   JUNE 25, 1997

INTRODUCED BY  Senator Burton

                        FEBRUARY 26, 1997

   An act to add Section 1213 to the Probate Code, relating to
probate.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 792, Burton.  Probate:  notices.
   Existing law provides various notice requirements with respect to
probate proceedings, as specified.
   This bill would require a notice to be mailed by specified persons
or the court, to a surety who has filed a court bond, as specified.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 1213 is added to the Probate Code, to read:
   1213.  (a) The following persons shall mail a notice, as described
in Section 1211, to a surety who has filed a court bond in a
proceeding:
   (1) A person who files a petition to surcharge.
   (2) A person who files an objection to an account.
   (3) A person who files a petition to suspend or remove a guardian,
conservator, or personal representative.
   (4) An attorney who files a motion to withdraw from representation
of a guardian, conservator, or personal representative.
   (b) Within five days after entry of an order to suspend or remove
a guardian, conservator, or personal representative, the person who
filed a petition to suspend or remove a guardian or, if the order to
suspend or remove a guardian, conservator, or personal representative
was issued upon a motion by the court, the court, shall notify the
surety who has filed a court bond of the order by first-class mail,
postage prepaid.
   (c) The notice required by this section shall be mailed to the
address listed on the surety bond.
   (d) Notwithstanding subdivisions (a) and (b), notice is not
required to a surety pursuant to this section if the surety bond is
for a guardian, conservator, or personal representative who is not
the subject of the petition, motion, or order described in this
section.