几年前我当了minor的conservator, 帮助管理几万块资金直到18岁。当时应法院要求从surety bond company买了surety bond. 由于这几年的增值，前不久法院发了一纸 “Notice to File or Appear” (见下)给我，同时抄送了bond company. 大意是要增加surety bond. 这个Notice是给我作为conservator的，只是抄送了bond company,但并不expect bond company to respond.
Bond company 收到后，去咨询了律师事务所，花了差不多$1k (三个多小时)，现在来问我要reimbursement, 说是根据Indemnity Agreement.
当时签Indemnity Agreement, 觉得只是走程序，根本就没想还会有这种情况。但即使这样，我个人认为bond company 采取的行动是不reasonable的，理由如下，请懂行的帮忙评判。如果他们的行动是合理的，那只能认了。
首先这个Notice 是给我作为conservator的，bond company 没有必要回应，他们作为业内人，自己就应该明白。即使不明白，给法院打个电话就清楚了，而不应该直接就咨询律师。所以我认为这笔费用是他们没有采取合理的行动而造成的，不应由我负担。我这样说有说服力吗？
如果bond company 一定要我付，值得上small claim court吗（bond company在加州，我不是）？费用大概要多少？这对我是个strong case 吗?
如果我不付，他们转交给collection company, 我应该怎么做？
多谢！
***Notice of File or Appear***
You are required to appear at this hearing or file the above documents (指additional surety bond) at least 10 days prior to the hearing date. Failure to file the documents or appear will result in the issuance of an Order to Show Cause. If an Order to Show Cause is issued against you, it could lead to a finding of contempt of court which might result in your removal as a Conservator, you may be fined or a warrant issued for your arrest.
