Probate Forms

1. (CIV-110) Request for Dismissal

1. Fee Waiver - Petitioning for Guardianships/Conservatorship:
   • Fee Waiver Guardianship Conservatorship
2. Fee Waiver - All Other Petitions:
   • Fee Waiver Packet Probate

Petition for Probate Forms (Letters of Administration, Letters Testamentary, etc.):

1. (DE-111) Petition for Probate
2. (DE-121) Notice of Petition to Administer Estate
3. (DE-147) Duties and Liabilities
4. (DE-147S) Confidential Supplement to Duties and Liabilities
5. (DE-140) Order for Probate
6. (DE-150) Letters

Petition to Determine Succession to Real Property:

1. (DE-310) Petition to Determine Succession to Real Property
2. (DE-120) Notice of Hearing
3. (DE-160) Inventory and Appraisal
4. (DE-315) Order Determining Succession to Real Property
5. (DE-300) Maximum Values for Small Estate Set-Aside & Disposition of Estate without Administration

Spousal or Domestic Partner Property Petition:

1. (DE-221) Spousal or Domestic Partner Property Petition
2. (DE-120) Notice of Hearing
3. (DE-226) Spousal or Domestic Partner Property Order

Affidavit Re: Real Property of Small Value:

1. (DE-305) Affidavit Re: Real Property of Small Value
2. (DE-160) Inventory and Appraisal
3. (DE-300) Maximum Values for Small Estate Set-Aside & Disposition of Estate without Administration

Declaration of Transfer of Personal Property without Probate (Probate Code 13100)

1. Declaration/Affidavit of Transfer of Personal Property without Probate

Addition Estate Forms and Petitions:

1. (DE-260) Report of Sale and Petition Confirming Sale of Real Property
   • (DE-265) Order Confirming Sale of Real Property
2. (DE-350) Petition for Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem
   • (DE-351) Order Appointing Guardian Ad Litem
3. (DE-122) Citation – Probate
4. (DE-125) Summons – Probate
5. (DE-131) Proof of Subscribing Witness
6. (DE-135) Proof of Holographic Instrument
7. (DE-142) Waiver of Bond by Heir or Beneficiary
8. (DE-154) Request for Special Notice
9. (DE-165) Notice of Proposed Action (Objection/Consent)
10. (DE-166) Waiver of Notice of Proposed Action
11. (DE-172) Creditor’s Claim
12. (DE-172) Allowance or Rejection of Creditor’s Claim
13. (DE-295) Ex Parte Petition for Final Discharge and Order

General Guardianship Forms:

1. Format for Filing Guardianship Documents
2. (GC-205) Guardianship Pamphlet
3. (GC-207) Comparison of Guardians with other Non Parent Caregivers
4. Helpful Contacts
5. (FW-001-GC) Request to Waive Court Fees (Ward or Conservatee)
6. (FW-003-GC) Order on Court Fee Waiver (Ward or Conservatee)
7. Instructions for Guardianship Petition
8. (GC-210P) Petition for Appointment of Guardian of Minor of the Person
9. Instructions for Child Attachment
10. (GC-210(CA)) Guardianship Petition-Child Information Attachment (to be attached behind GC-210, use one child attachment per minor)
11. ICWA-010(A)-To be attached behind GC-210, use one form per minor.
12. Service in Guardianships
13. Instructions for Notice of Hearing
14. (GC-020) Notice of Hearing - Guardianship or Conservatorship
    • (GC-020(P)) Attachment to Notice of Hearing for Personal Service (to be attached behind form GC-020)
15. What is Proof of Service?
16. Instructions for Proof of Service and Due Diligence
17. (Local Form) Declaration of Due Diligence
18. Instructions for Screening Form, UCCJEA, and Duties
19. (GC-212) Confidential Guardian Screening Form
20. (GC-120) Declaration under Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) (required for guardianship of the person only):
    • (GC-120(A)) Attachment to Declaration under UCCJEA (required for guardianship of the person where there are more than 2 minors)
21. (GC-248) Duties of Guardian
22. Instructions for Consent
23. (GC-211) Consent of Proposed Guardian, Nomination of Guardian, and Consent to Appointment of Guardian and Waiver of Notice
24. (Local Form) Guardianship Questionnaire
25. Instructions for Order and Letters
26. (GC-240) Order Appointing Guardian
27. (GC-250) Letters of Guardianship

General Guardianship of the Estate:

If you are filing for General Guardianship of the Estate, DO NOT use form GC-210P listed above. Instead use the following form and all other documents listed under “General Guardianship Forms”

1. (GC-210) Petition for Appointment of Guardian of Minor
2. (GC-206) (Information on Probate Guardianship of the Estate)

Temporary Guardianship Forms

you cannot file a temporary alone, it must be filed at the same time or after the general is filed:

1. (GC-110(P)) Petition for Appointment of Temporary Guardian of the Person
2. (GC-020) Notice of Hearing - Guardianship or Conservatorship
3. (GC-020(P)) Attachment to Notice of Hearing for Personal Service (to be attached behind form GC-020)
4. (GC-140) Order Appointing Temporary Guardian
5. (GC-150) Letters of Temporary Guardianship

Temporary Guardianship of the Estate:

If you are filing for Temporary Guardianship of the Estate, DO NOT use form GC-210P listed above. Instead use the following form and all other documents listed under “Temporary Guardianship Forms”

1. (GC-110) Petition for Appointment of Temporary Guardian of Minor

Additional Forms and Petitions for Guardianship:

1. Visitation:
   • (Local Form) Petition for Visitation:
   • (GC-020) Notice of Hearing - Guardianship or Conservatorship
2. Termination:
   • (GC-255) Petition for Termination of Guardianship
   • (GC-260) Order Terminating Guardianship
   • (GC-020) Notice of Hearing - Guardianship or Conservatorship
   • Termination Questionnaire
3. Objection:
   • (GC-215)Objection to Petition for Appointment of Guardian
   • (POS-040) Proof of Service
4. Fixing Residence Outside of California:
   • (GC-085) Petition to Fix Residence Outside the State of California
   • (GC-090) Order Fixing Residence Outside the State of California
   • (GC-020) Notice of Hearing - Guardianship or Conservatorship
5. Special Immigrant Juvenile Findings:
   • (GC-220) Petition for Special Immigrant Juvenile Findings
   • (GC-224) Order on Special Immigrant Juvenile Findings
6. (MC-030) Declaration
7. (GC-079) Pre-Move Notice of Proposed Change of Personal Residence of Conservatee or Ward
8. (GC-080) Change of Residence Notice
9. (ICWA-030) Notice of Child Custody Proceedings for Indian Child
10. (ICWA005) Information Sheet On Indian Child Inquiry Attachment and Notice of Child Custody Proceeding for Indian Child

Conservatorship Forms (Limited or General):

1. Packet Instructions
2. (FW-001-GC) Request to Waive Court Fees (Ward or Conservatee)
3. (FW-003-GC) Order on Court Fee Waiver (Ward or Conservatee)
4. (GC-310) Petition for Appointment of Probate Conservator
   • Optional Attachment: (GC-313) Attachment Requesting Special Orders Regarding a Major Neurocognitive Disorder
5. (GC-020) Notice of Hearing - Guardianship or Conservatorship
   • (GC-020(P)) Attachment to Notice of Hearing for Personal Service (to be attached behind form GC-020)
6. (GC-320) Citation for Conservatorship
7. (GC-348) Duties of Conservator and Acknowledgment of Receipt of Handbook for Conservators
8. Handbook for Conservators
9. (Local Form) Conservatorship Video Viewing Certificate
   • To view the video, click here
10. (GC-312) Confidential Supplemental Information
11. (GC-314) Confidential Conservator Screening Form
12. (GC-335) Capacity Declaration
    • Optional Attachment: (GC-335A) Attachment to Capacity Declaration for Conservatee with a Major Neurocognitive Disorder
13. (GC-340) Order Appointing Probate Conservator
14. (GC-350) Letters of Conservatorship

Additional Forms and Petitions for Conservatorship:

1. Conservatorship Handbook
2. Consent for Medical Treatment
   • (GC-380) Petition for Exclusive Authority to Give Consent for Medical Treatment
   • (GC-385) Order Authorizing Conservator to Give Consent for Medical Treatment
3. Capacity Declaration:
   • (GC-333) Ex Parte Application for Order Authorizing Completion of Capacity Declaration—HIPAA
   • (GC-334) Ex Parte Order Re Completion of Capacity Declaration—HIPAA
4. Fixing Residence Outside of California:
   • (GC-085) Petition to Fix Residence Outside the State of California
   • (GC-090) Order Fixing Residence Outside the State of California
5. (MC-030) Declaration
6. (GC-079) Pre-Move Notice of Proposed Change of Personal Residence of Conservatee or Ward
7. (GC-080) Change of Residence Notice
8. (GC-399) Notice of Conservatee's Death

Temporary Conservatorship Forms

you cannot file a temporary alone, it must be filed at the same time or after the general is filed:

1. (GC-111) Petition For Appointment of Temporary Conservator:
2. (GC-020) Notice of Hearing - Guardianship or Conservatorship
   • (GC-020(P)) Attachment to Notice of Hearing for Personal Service (to be attached behind form GC-020)
3. (GC-141) Order Appointing Temporary Probate Conservator
4. (GC-150) Letters of Temporary Conservatorship

1. Post-Order Instructions (use after receiving your Court order)
2. Fact of Birth:
   • (BMD-001) Petition to Establish Fact of Birth
   • (BMD-001A) Declaration in Support of Petition for Fact of Birth
   • (Local Form) Order Establishing Fact of Birth:
3. Fact of Marriage:
   • (BMD-002) Petition to Establish Fact of Marriage
   • (BMD-002A) Declaration in Support of Petition for Fact of Marriage
   • (Local Form) Order Establishing Fact of Marriage:
4. Fact of Death:
   • (BMD-003) Petition to Establish Fact of Death
   • (BMD-003A) Declaration in Support of Petition for Fact of Death
   • (Local Form) Order Establishing Fact of Death: