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If no one files probate for an individual who has died and owned assets in California, the court can freeze the decedent's assets, making them inaccessible to heirs and other beneficiaries until debts are paid.
In California, probate settles a deceased person's estate and is required in California if the estate is worth more than $184,500.
California law says the personal representative must complete probate within one year from the date of appointment, unless s/he files a federal estate tax. In this case, the personal representative can have 18 months to complete probate.
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.
In Virginia, any estate valued at greater than $50,000 at the time of the owner's passing must go through the probate procedure.