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Contra Costa County probate forms
Download the probate forms for the Contra Costa County probate court in California. We list 14 forms, grouped by purpose, with short notes on what they're for, and each links to the official source. File completed forms with the Contra Costa County probate court at 725 Court Street, Martinez, CA 94553.
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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. The notes under each form describe the document. They aren't instructions.
Forms to fill out and file (14)
DE-111 — DE-111
Filed to formally request the court to open a probate case and appoint a personal representative for a decedent's estate.
Official source: courts.ca.govDE-120 — DE-120
Provides notice to interested parties about a scheduled court hearing concerning a decedent's estate or trust.
Official source: courts.ca.govDE-121 — DE-121
Notifies interested parties that a petition has been filed to administer a decedent's estate, initiating the probate process.
Official source: courts.ca.govDE-131 — DE-131
Used to provide a witness's declaration proving the validity of a will in a probate case.
Official source: courts.ca.govDE-135 — DE-135
Used to provide evidence proving the validity of a holographic will in a probate case.
Official source: courts.ca.govDE-140 — DE-140
Serves as the court order officially appointing a personal representative and admitting a will to probate.
Official source: courts.ca.govDE-147 — DE-147
Informs the personal representative of their legal duties and requires acknowledgment of receipt.
Official source: courts.ca.govDE-150 — DE-150
Issued by the court to grant authority to a personal representative to administer a decedent's estate.
Official source: courts.ca.govDE-157 — DE-157
Used to list and provide an appraisal of the assets belonging to a decedent's estate.
Official source: courts.ca.govDE-160 — DE-160
Used to list and value all assets of a decedent's estate subject to administration.
Official source: courts.ca.govDE-161 — DE-161
Used to provide additional space for listing and valuing assets of a decedent's estate.
Official source: courts.ca.govDE-165 — DE-165
Filed by an interested party to request special notice of all future probate proceedings.
Official source: courts.ca.govDE-166 — DE-166
Allows an interested party to request special notice of all filings and proceedings in a probate case.
Official source: courts.ca.govDE-174 — DE-174
Used by the personal representative to approve or deny a creditor's claim against the estate.
Official source: courts.ca.gov
Where to file
Contra Costa County Probate Court
725 Court Street, Martinez, CA 94553
(925) 608-1000Hours, fees and contact details →More for California
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