Free California Probate Forms
You can use fillable forms to do your own California probate. Those forms are free and available on the Court's website at this link: Judicial Council Forms. Consulting with an experience probate lawyer could be useful to minimize actions which might prolong the process, to comply with all of your duties and to be sure the property is distributed to the rightful beneficiaries. The free probate forms cover the following items:
Petition for Probate
Proof of Holographic Instrument
Duties and Liabilities of Personal Representative
Creditor's Claim
Notice of Administration to Creditors
Spousal or Domestic Partner Property Petition
Letters Testamentary or Letters of Administration
Order Confirming Sale of Real Property
Report of Sale and Petition for Order Confirming Sale of Real Property
Order for Probate
Order Appointing Guardian Ad Litem - Probate
Petition for Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem - Probate
Notice of Hearing—Decedent’s Estate or Trust
Inventory and Appraisal
Ex Parte Petition for Authority to Sell Securities and Order
Ex Parte Petition for Approval of Sale of Personal Property and Order
