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You'll have to file a request in the county where the deceased person lived at the time of their death. The paperwork will ask for you to be officially acknowledged as the legal executor representing the estate. In addition to the petition, you'll need to file a valid will, if one exists, and the death certificate.
The Judicial Council form, Ex Parte Petition for Final Discharge and Order (DE-295/GC-395) should be filed with the Clerk's Office, who will arrange to have the petition submitted to the judge for signature.
In California, probate settles a deceased person's estate and is required in California if the estate is worth more than $184,500. It typically occurs when the deceased person died without a will, but it can occur even if the deceased person did have a will if they owned real property that is subject to probate.
It is here that it is determined if probate is required. If the total of all assets of the estate is below $166,250 or if there aren't any assets that require a complex transfer, the estate may not require a probate in California.
Low Value Assets: If an estate is of low value, usually $166,250 or less for both real estate and personal property in California, it can skip the process also.
Understanding Probate Timelines StateTime Frame to File Probate California 9 months to 1.5 years Texas Within 4 years New York Within 2 years Florida Within 10 days for small estates or up to 2 years for larger estates
Real or personal property that the person who died owned with someone else (joint tenancy) Property (community, quasi-community, or separate) that passed directly to the surviving spouse or domestic partner. Life insurance, death benefits or other assets not subject to probate that pass directly to the beneficiaries.
Banks almost always negotiate on the bids they receive – they rarely accept them on the first go-around. They'll review the bids and take the highest offers, negotiating with buyers to get the dollar amount they want for the home.
A California probate does not automatically delay foreclosure of California real property. During the California probate timely mortgage payments should be made or you may lose the to be inherited real property to the lender through foreclosure.
Public records Throughout the foreclosure process, various legal notices must be filed in your County Recorder's Office. This information is public record and available to anyone.