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DE-111(A-3e)Mandatory

Waiver of Bond by Heir or Beneficiary

California · Judicial Council of California · Effective July 1, 2017

This form allows someone who is set to receive money or property from a deceased person's estate to agree to give up the requirement that the person managing the estate must post a bond. The bond is a type of insurance meant to protect the estate if the manager handles the money poorly or steals from it.

The court describes it as: If you are eligible to receive part of an estate (the property of a deceased person), tell the court that you want to waive (give up) the requirement that the estate’s personal representative (the person named as executor in the deceased person’s will or the person appointed by the court to manage the estate of a deceased person who did not have a will) have a bond (a form of insurance in case the personal representative steals from or does not properly manage the estate). Can be attached to a Petition for Probate (DE-111).

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Where this fits in a case

Motions

Stage: Motions

This form is used when someone is eligible to receive a share of an estate and wishes to waive the requirement for the estate's personal representative to provide a bond. It can be attached to a Petition for Probate.

Either party may file.

Official instructions

How-to guides published by the court for this form.

Common questions

What is a bond in this situation?
A bond is a form of insurance meant to replace assets if the person managing the estate mismanages or steals from it. The cost of this bond comes from the estate's assets.
Do I have to sign this form to get my share of the estate?
The form states that you do not have to waive the bond requirement to let the estate administration start or continue, or to receive your share of the estate.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect July 1, 2017.

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