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Persons who are appointed as personal representatives of estates use this to prove to others that they need to work with to carry out their duties that they have been officially appointed by the court.
The custodian of the will (the person who has the will at the time of the persons death) must, within 30 days of the persons death: Take the original will to the probate court clerks office within 30 days. Contact your superior court courthouse to find out where the probate court clerks office is located.
Petition for Probate (DE-111) Ask the court to start the process for distributing a deceased persons property, paying debts owed by the deceased person, and settling the financial affairs of the deceased person.
COMPLETING THE PETITION FOR PROBATE, DE-111 Write your name and address in the top left box. In the box that reads Estate of, write the name of the decedent. Leave the box that reads case number, hearing date, Dept, blank. You will get this information when you file your paperwork with the Probate filing window.
Notice of Petition to Administer Estate (DE-121) Also explains what a person receiving the notice should do if they do not agree with the petition. Get form DE-121.
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Step 1 Petition for Probate (Form DE-111, Judicial Council), and all attachments, Original Will (if there is one) Notice of Petition to Administer Estate (Form DE-121, Judicial Council) Duties and Liabilities of Personal Representative (Form DE-147, Judicial Council) Order for Probate (Form DE-140, Judicial Council)
Timeline for Settling Estates in California The courts take steps to move the process along, and the executor of an estate generally has 12 months to complete the probate process and pay heirs or beneficiaries from the estate. This payout can only happen once all debts have been paid.
The petitioner must give notice of the hearing to anyone who may have the right to get some part of the estate, plus the surviving family members even if there is a will and they are not named in it.

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