Probate forms
California probate forms
Download California probate court forms here, and open the official source to make sure you have the current version. We list 226 forms: 25 statewide forms and forms for 36 county courts.
General information, not legal advice. Forms change, so check the official source for the current version. Which forms you need depends on the case, for example whether there's a will or the estate has no will (intestate). The court clerk can tell you which ones apply.
County probate forms in California
- Alameda County11 forms
- Alpine County1 form
- Contra Costa County14 forms
- Del Norte County2 forms
- El Dorado County2 forms
- Fresno County5 forms
- Glenn County5 forms
- Humboldt County1 form
- Imperial County6 forms
- Kern County1 form
- Los Angeles County7 forms
- Madera County9 forms
- Marin County10 forms
- Mariposa County5 forms
- Merced County7 forms
- Monterey County1 form
- Napa County5 forms
- Nevada County1 form
- Orange County4 forms
- Sacramento County3 forms
- San Bernardino County2 forms
- San Diego County32 forms
- San Francisco County9 forms
- San Joaquin County7 forms
- San Luis Obispo County7 forms
- Santa Barbara County4 forms
- Santa Clara County2 forms
- Santa Cruz County5 forms
- Siskiyou County2 forms
- Solano County5 forms
- Sonoma County9 forms
- Sutter County4 forms
- Trinity County2 forms
- Tuolumne County2 forms
- Ventura County8 forms
- Yolo County1 form
Statewide forms
Forms to fill out and file (25)
DE-350 — Application for Letters of Administration
Used to apply for court authorization to administer the estate of a person who died without a will.
Official source: courts.ca.govGC-342 — Bond Order - Conservatorship
Orders a conservator to post a bond, ensuring financial responsibility for the conservatee's assets.
Official source: courts.ca.govDE-172 — Creditor's Claim
Filed by a creditor to demand payment for a debt owed by the decedent's estate.
Official source: courts.ca.govDE-270 — Ex Parte Petition for Authority to Sell Securities
Petitions the court ex parte for authority to sell securities in a probate estate without a formal hearing.
Official source: courts.ca.govDE-275 — Ex Parte Petition for Securities Order
Petitions the court ex parte for an order concerning securities in a probate estate without a formal hearing.
Official source: courts.ca.govDE-154 — Filing of Bond on Qualifying
Used to provide confidential birth information for statistical purposes in a probate case.
Official source: courts.ca.govDE-120-MA — Inventory and Appraisal Attachment (multi-asset)
Used to list and appraise multiple assets belonging to a decedent's estate or a conservatorship.
Official source: courts.ca.govDE-120-P — Inventory and Appraisal Attachment (personal property)
Used to list and appraise personal property belonging to a decedent's estate or a conservatorship.
Official source: courts.ca.govDE-120-PA — Inventory and Appraisal Attachment (personal/asset)
Used to list and appraise personal property and other assets belonging to a decedent's estate or a conservatorship.
Official source: courts.ca.govGC-322 — Letters of Conservatorship
Provides official documentation confirming the court's appointment and authority of a probate conservator.
Official source: courts.ca.govJV-213 — Letters of Guardianship of Minor
Provides official documentation confirming the appointment of a guardian for a minor.
Official source: courts.ca.govGC-341-MA — Mental Health Treatment Authorization
Authorizes mental health treatment for an individual under a conservatorship or guardianship.
Official source: courts.ca.govDE-125 — Notice of Hearing - Decedent's Estate
Provides notice to interested parties about a scheduled court hearing concerning a decedent's estate.
Official source: courts.ca.govDE-115 — Notice of Petition to Administer Estate
Notifies interested parties that a petition has been filed to administer a decedent's estate, initiating the probate process.
Official source: courts.ca.govDE-121-MA — Notice of Petition to Administer Estate Attachment
Provides additional space to list parties receiving notice of a petition to administer a decedent's estate.
Official source: courts.ca.govGC-310 — Order Appointing Probate Conservator
Issued by the court to formally appoint a conservator to manage the affairs of an incapacitated person.
Official source: courts.ca.govDE-315 — Order Determining Succession to Real Property
Issued by the court to formally document its determination of succession to real property in a probate case.
Official source: courts.ca.govDE-351 — Order for Letters of Administration
Issued by the court to grant authority to an administrator to manage the estate of a person who died intestate.
Official source: courts.ca.govGC-100 — Petition for Appointment of Probate Conservator
Filed to request the court appoint a conservator to manage the personal and financial affairs of an incapacitated adult.
Official source: courts.ca.govGC-210-CA — Petition for Appointment of Probate Conservator (Capacity Declaration)
Filed to request a probate conservator, including a declaration assessing the proposed conservatee's mental capacity.
Official source: courts.ca.govDE-111-A3E — Petition for Probate Attachment 3e
Provides additional details or declarations required as an attachment to a Petition for Probate.
Official source: courts.ca.govDE-310 — Petition to Determine Succession to Real Property
Petitions the court to determine the rightful heirs or beneficiaries of real property in a probate case.
Official source: courts.ca.govDE-260 — Report of Sale and Petition for Order Confirming Sale of Real Property
Reports the sale of real property and petitions the court for an order confirming the sale in a probate case.
Official source: courts.ca.govDE-221 — Spousal or Domestic Partner Property Petition
Filed to request a court order confirming that property passes to a surviving spouse or domestic partner without probate administration.
Official source: courts.ca.govDE-142 — Waiver of Bond by Heir or Beneficiary
Allows an heir or beneficiary to waive the requirement for the personal representative to post a bond in a probate case.
Official source: courts.ca.gov
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