An order for final distribution in California probate is conclusive to the rights of heirs and devisees in a decedent's estate. The order also releases the personal representative from claims by heirs and devisees, unless, of course, there is fraud or misrepresentation present.
Before the estate can be closed, the representative must file a Petition for Final Distribution.
Assets Subject to the California Probate Court Probate assets include any personal property or real estate that the decedent owned in their name before passing. Nearly any type of asset can be a probate asset, including a home, car, vacation residence, boat, art, furniture, or household goods.
If you are named as a beneficiary, you should be able to transfer the property to yourself without going to probate court.
You normally need not get very specific, unless an object is particularly valuable. It is enough to list the location of the property: "all household furnishings and possessions in the apartment at 55 Drury Lane."
For example, a survivorship clause might state "A beneficiary must survive me by 30 days to receive any bequest under this will. If a beneficiary does not survive me by 30 days, their share shall pass as if they predeceased me."
The introductory clause in a Will identifies the testator (i.e. the person signing the Will) and states where he or she resides. It typically takes the following form: I, JOHN DOE, of the City of Ottawa, in the Province of Ontario, declare that this is my Last Will and Testament, made this day of January, 2014.