Cal. Rules of Court, rule 7.54 · Chapter 2. Notices, Publication, and Service
Publication of Notice of Petition to Administer Estate
Text — As posted by the Judicial Council of California (read October 22, 2026)
Publication and service of a Notice of Petition to Administer Estate (form DE-121) under Probate Code sections 8110–8125 is sufficient notice of any instrument offered for probate that is filed with, and specifically referred to in, the petition for which notice is given. Any other instrument must be presented in an amended petition, and a new notice must be published and served.
Notes and commentary — not rule text
History
Rule 7.54 amended effective January 1, 2007; adopted effective January 1, 2003.
Source of truth
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- As posted by the Judicial Council of California (read October 22, 2026)
- Official file
- https://courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index/seven/rule7_54
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