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If you, or the estate executor, believe the estate is worth less than $166,250, you may obtain and file a small estate affidavit provided that at least 40 days have passed since the deceased person's death and no other probate case has been initiated.
File the case in the county where the person who died (the decedent) lived. If the decedent lived outside of California but died owning property in California, file the case in the California county where the decedent owned property.
Code §§ 13100-13116, the person(s) entitled to the property may present a Small Estate Affidavit, commonly known as an Affidavit for Collection of Personal Property, to the person or institution having custody of the property, requesting that the property be delivered or transferred to the successor.
Fill out the request for a refund letter addressed to the Orange County Superior Court on your company's letterhead. Include the Case Number, Court Transaction ID, Case Name, One Legal order number, the amount, and the reason for requesting refund.
All filings for small claims matters can be submitted by any of these ways: In person at the Center Justice Center (700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701). By electronic filing using the Civil eFile website. By drop-box located by the front entrance of the Central Justice Center.
Key Takeaways: Probate is required in California when estate value exceeds $184,500 (after April 1, 2022) or $166,250 (before April 1, 2022).
A: To avoid probate in California the estate must be worth less than $166,250.
The decedent's original Will should be delivered to the Court of the County in which the estate of the decedent may be administered. Most commonly, this will be the County where the decedent resided at the time of death. This Court requires that the original Will be submitted on a stiff backing.
To be considered small, the estate must be valued under a set amount. That amount can change from year to year. For example, if the decedent died on April 1, 2022, or later, the estate is small if it is valued at $184,500 or less.
If in Orange County, this must be filed at the main courthouse located at 425 N. Orange Ave., Suite 335 Orlando, FL 32801. The custodian must supply the person's date of death or the person's social security number to the Clerk upon deposit of the will.