RCW 11.28.190
Examination of sureties—Additional security—Costs.
Before the judge approves any bond required under this chapter, and after its approval, he or she may, of his or her own motion, or upon the motion of any person interested in the estate, supported by affidavit that the sureties, or some one or more of them, are not worth as much as they have justified to, order a citation to issue, requiring such sureties to appear before him or her at a designated time and place, to be examined touching their property and its value; and the judge must, at the same time, cause notice to be issued to the personal representative, requiring his or her appearance on the return of the citation, and on its return he or she may examine the sureties and such witnesses as may be produced touching the property of the sureties and its value; and if upon such examination he or she is satisfied that the bond is insufficient he or she must require sufficient additional security. If the bond and sureties are found by the court to be sufficient, the costs incident to such hearing shall be taxed against the party instituting such hearing. As a part of such costs the sureties appearing shall be allowed such fees and mileage as witnesses are allowed in civil proceedings: PROVIDED, That when the citation herein referred to is issued on the motion of the court, no costs shall be imposed.
[ 2010 c 8 § 2018; 1965 c 145 § 11.28.190. Prior: 1917 c 156 § 68; RRS § 1438; prior: Code 1881 § 1400; 1877 p 212 § 4; 1863 p 221 § 129; 1860 p 183 § 96.]
NOTES:
Fees and allowances of witnesses: Chapter 2.40 RCW, RCW 5.56.010.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 11 - Probate and Trust Law
Chapter 11.28 - Letters Testamentary and of Administration.
11.28.010 - Letters to executors—Refusal to serve—Disqualification.
11.28.020 - Objections to appointment.
11.28.030 - Community property—Who entitled to letters—Waiver.
11.28.040 - Procedure during minority or absence of executor.
11.28.050 - Powers of remaining executors on removal of associate.
11.28.060 - Administration with will annexed on death of executor.
11.28.070 - Authority of administrator with will annexed.
11.28.085 - Records and certification of letters—Record of bonds.
11.28.090 - Execution and form of letters testamentary.
11.28.100 - Form of letters with will annexed.
11.28.110 - Application for letters of administration or adjudication of intestacy and heirship.
11.28.120 - Persons entitled to letters.
11.28.140 - Form of letters of administration.
11.28.150 - Revocation of letters by discovery of will.
11.28.160 - Cancellation of letters of administration.
11.28.170 - Oath of personal representative.
11.28.190 - Examination of sureties—Additional security—Costs.
11.28.210 - New or additional bond.
11.28.220 - Persons disqualified as sureties.
11.28.230 - Bond not void for want of form—Successive recoveries.
11.28.235 - Limitation of action against sureties.
11.28.238 - Notice of appointment as personal representative—Notice to department of revenue.
11.28.240 - Request for special notice of proceedings in probate—Prohibitions.
11.28.250 - Revocation of letters—Causes.
11.28.260 - Revocation of letters—Proceedings in court or chambers.
11.28.280 - Successor personal representative.
11.28.290 - Accounting on death, resignation, or revocation of letters.
11.28.300 - Proceedings against delinquent personal representative.
11.28.330 - Notice of adjudication of testacy or intestacy and heirship—Contents—Service or mailing.