A person who appraises property, whether a personal representative, probate referee, or independent expert, shall sign the appraisal as to property appraised by that person, and shall take and subscribe an oath that the person has truly, honestly, and impartially appraised the property to the best of the person’s ability.

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

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Terms Used In California Probate Code 8905

  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Person: means an individual, corporation, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, or other entity. See California Probate Code 56
  • Personal representative: means executor, administrator, administrator with the will annexed, special administrator, successor personal representative, public administrator acting pursuant to Section 7660, or a person who performs substantially the same function under the law of another jurisdiction governing the person's status. See California Probate Code 58
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Property: means anything that may be the subject of ownership and includes both real and personal property and any interest therein. See California Probate Code 62