California Form Wills Without Probate
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In California, you can make a living trust to avoid probate for virtually any asset you own?real estate, bank accounts, vehicles, and so on. You need to create a trust document (it's similar to a will), naming someone to take over as trustee after your death (called a successor trustee).
It is not always necessary to get a probate order for a will. If there is no dispute between the legal heirs as to the contents of a will they may choose to forgo a probate. It is therefore not necessary for a registered will to have a probate, though one may be applied for.
In California, probate settles a deceased person's estate and is required in California if the estate is worth more than $184,500.
Here are ways of avoiding probate in California: Creating a Living Trust. Setting up a Joint Ownership. Payable-on-Death Designations for Bank Accounts.
Any assets that do not qualify for a simple transfer process will likely have to go through formal probate. And, if the dead person's property is worth more than $166,250, none of the exceptions apply. You must go to court and start a probate case.