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California Probate Forms

California probate uses standardized Judicial Council forms in the DE (Decedents’ Estates) series. Most families in a standard administration see the same core set. Every form below is free from the California Courts — click any form for a plain-English guide, or use the official link to download it. Never pay a third-party site for a form the court provides free.

California Probate Forms by Stage

Opening the estate
DE-111
Petition for Probate
DE-120
Notice of Hearing (Decedent's Estate or Trust)
DE-121
Notice of Petition to Administer Estate
DE-131
Proof of Subscribing Witness
DE-147
Duties and Liabilities of Personal Representative
Appointment
DE-140
Order for Probate
DE-150
Letters (Testamentary, of Administration, or Special Administration)
Administration
DE-160
Inventory and Appraisal
DE-165
Notice of Proposed Action (Objection–Consent)
Creditors
DE-157
Notice of Administration to Creditors
DE-172
Creditor's Claim
DE-174
Allowance or Rejection of Creditor's Claim
Selling estate property
DE-260
Report of Sale and Petition for Order Confirming Sale of Real Property
Spousal & small estate
DE-221
Spousal or Domestic Partner Property Petition
DE-305
Affidavit re Real Property of Small Value
DE-310
Petition to Determine Succession to Real Property

Other Forms & Attachments

Companion, attachment, and less-common forms — links go straight to the free official version:

DE-122 ↗
Citation (Probate) and Proof of Service
DE-135 ↗
Proof of Holographic Instrument
DE-147S ↗
Confidential Supplement to Duties and Liabilities
DE-161 ↗
Inventory and Appraisal Attachment
DE-166 ↗
Waiver of Notice of Proposed Action
DE-226 ↗
Spousal or Domestic Partner Property Order
DE-270 ↗
Ex Parte Petition for Authority to Sell Securities
DE-275 ↗
Ex Parte Petition for Approval of Sale of Personal Property
DE-300 ↗
Maximum Values for Small Estate Set-Aside

All California probate forms are free

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